PAC740 (PAC740)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-23-185

Variety Name: PAC740

Original Name: PAC740

Outstanding Characteristics: High yielding, tolerance to major foliar diseases, attractive orange coloured grains. (8.3t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Northern Guinea and Sudan Savanna ecologies

Origin/Source: Advanta Seed International, India

Developing Institute: Advanta Seed International, India; IAR, Samaru, Zaria

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: V. Satyadev, M. Oyekunle, I. Shiundu, G. Orolakin, I.S. Usman & H. Mani

Potential Yield (t/ha): 8.3

Year of Release: 2023

Year of Registration: 2023