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Improved Seed Varieties of Yam

» 1. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-30 (Nagode) (TDr1000048)  ||   Released in 2020  ||   Registered in 2020

Outstanding Characteristics : Slow rate of oxidization (browning) and high dry matter content. (24t/ha)

» 2. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-29 (Super) (TDr0900067)  ||   Released in 2020  ||   Registered in 2020

Outstanding Characteristics : Slow rate of oxidization (browning) and high dry matter content. (22t/ha)

» 3. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDa-31 (Wonder) (TDa1100432)  ||   Released in 2020  ||   Registered in 2020

Outstanding Characteristics : Slow rate of oxidization (browning) and high dry matter content, high yield, excellent boiling and pounding quality. (43t/ha)

» 4. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDa-28 (TDa1100316)  ||   Released in 2019  ||   Registered in 2019

Outstanding Characteristics : Non-browning after processing, excellent boiling and pounding quality. (34t/ha)

» 5. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDa-27 (TDa1100201)  ||   Released in 2019  ||   Registered in 2019

Outstanding Characteristics : Slow rate of oxidization (browning) and high dry matter content. (35t/ha).

» 6. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-21 (99/Amo/064)  ||   Released in 2016  ||   Registered in 2016

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding. (43.9t/ha)

» 7. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-20 (TDr 98/00933)  ||   Released in 2016  ||   Registered in 2016

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding. (39.8t/ha)

» 8. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-18 (TDr 89/02475)  ||   Released in 2010  ||   Registered in 2010

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, very good for yam, fufu, frying and boiling. (31t/ha)

» 9. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDr-17 (TDr 95/19177)  ||   Released in 2010  ||   Registered in 2010

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding under dry season yam cropping system. (30t/ha)

» 10. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: UMUDa-4 (TDa 00/00364)  ||   Released in 2010  ||   Registered in 2010

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, good for Amala, pounded yam, frying and boiling. (33.3t/ha)

» 11. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDa 00/00104 (TDa 00/00104)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, good for pounded yam, frying and boiling. (30t/ha)

» 12. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDa 00/00194 (TDa 00/00194)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, good for pounded yam, frying and boiling. (37.5t/ha)

» 13. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDr 89/02660 (TDr 89/02660)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, very good for yam, fufu, frying and boiling. (31t/ha)

» 14. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDr 89/02602 (TDr 89/02602)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, very good for yam, fufu, frying and boiling. (31.5t/ha)

» 15. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDr 95/19158 (TDr 95/19158)  ||   Released in 2009  ||   Registered in 2009

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, very good for yam, fufu, frying and boiling. (29.4t/ha)

» 16. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDa98/01166 (TDa98/01166)  ||   Released in 2008  ||   Registered in 2008

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and disesases tolerant, good for pounded yam, frying and boiling, suitable for both rainy and dry seasons yam production. (26-30t/ha)

» 17. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDa98/01168 (TDa98/01168)  ||   Released in 2008  ||   Registered in 2008

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and disesases tolerant, good for pounded yam frying and boiling. (24-28t/ha)

» 18. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDa98/01176 (TDa98/01176)  ||   Released in 2008  ||   Registered in 2008

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and disesases tolerant, good for pounded yam, frying and boiling, suitable for both rainy and dry seasons yam production. (26-30t/ha)

» 19. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: DRN 200/4/2 (DRN 200/4/2)  ||   Released in 2008  ||   Registered in 2008

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, pests and diseases tolerant, very good for fufu, frying and boiling. (35t/ha)

» 20. Crop: Yam   ||  Variety: TDR 95/01924 (TDR 95/01924)  ||   Released in 2003  ||   Registered in 2003

Outstanding Characteristics : Stable yield, very good cooking and pounding qualities, white non- oxidizing parenchyma, tuber dry matter = 32.8%