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SADC Seed Variety Catalogue

The SADC Seed Variety Catalogue includes high-quality, improved seed varieties that are available to any farmer in the SADC region.  The following crop varieties are on the list: maize, cotton, sorghum, beans, Irish potato, groundnuts, wheat and soybean – and new ones get added regularly, so check back each season. Most varieties have qualities and attributes beneficial for Southern Africa countries, including resistant to certain pests and plant diseases and drought tolerant.  By clicking on a variety, you can learn more and see if it’s right for you. 

Seed Varieties

Showing 1 to 10 of 115 entries
VarietySub grouptypeCrop speciesbreederPotential yielddays to maturityVariety detailsBreeders codeMaintainerOwnerCompanyCompany AddressResistance to diseaseResistance to pestsAgro ecological zone
ADV-HP1303HybridMaizeIbrahim Shiundu6131Conventional breedingHP1303Advanta SeedsAdvanta SeedsAdvanta SeedsP.O Box 10032-00100, Nairobi KenyaLeaf rust, TLB, Ear rots, GLS
CAP9001WhiteHybridMaizeCapstone Seeds S.A12153Conventional breedingCZH01008Capstone Seed S.A Capstone Seeds S.ACapstone Seeds S.A52 Old Main Road,Horwick,3290High tolerance to GLS, moderately tolerant to Rust
DK 777WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLC10135Conventional breedingDK 777Monsanto Technology LLCMonsanto Technology LLCMonsanto Company LtdPlot N 10103,Mumbwa Road,Lusaka, Zambiatolerant to cob rot,tested and it can resist Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease (MLND) and tolerant to other diseases
DK8031WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLC6120Conventional breedingDK8031MonsantoMonsantoMonsanto South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 69933 Bryanston, 2012, South AfricaTolerant to MSV, GLS and blight
DKC80-33WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLC7120Conventional breedingZA7551MonsantoMonsantoMonsanto South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 69933 Bryanston, 2012, South AfricaTolerant to MSV, GLS and blight
DKC80-53WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLC7130Conventional breedingZA8051MonsantoMonsantoMonsanto South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 69933 Bryanston, 2012, South AfricaHybrid is tolerant to MSV, GLS and blight
DKC80-73WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLC7140Conventional breedingZA8551MonsantoMonsantoMonsanto South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 69933 Bryanston, 2012, South AfricaTolerant to MSV, GLS and blight
DKC90-53WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLCConventional breedingZE 9071Monsanto Technology LLCMonsanto Technology LLCMonsanto CompanyP.O. Box 37131, Lusaka, Zambia
DKC90-89WhiteHybridMaizeMonsanto Technology LLCConventional breedingEXP2MonsantoMonsantoMonsanto South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 69933 Bryanston, 2012, South AfricaTolerant to MSV, GLS and blight
ETG M601White MaizeHybridMaizeETG Inputs Zambia Limited12130Conventional breedingET 004/ET 005/ET 006ETG Inputs Zambia LimitedETG Inputs Zambia LimitedETG Inputs Zambia LimitedETG Inputs Zambia Limited,Plot No 8087,Chinika Area, Lusaka Zambiavery good levels of resistance to all common diseases, including GLS, MSV, Leaf blight, cob rots and lodgingMid to high altitude
VarietySub grouptypeCrop speciesbreederPotential yielddays to maturityVariety detailsBreeders codeMaintainerOwnerCompanyCompany AddressResistance to diseaseResistance to pestsAgro ecological zone

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SADC Seed Centre (within SADC Plant Genetics Resource Centre Compound)
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