Oba Super 19 (PHYB 1)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-26-221

Variety Name: Oba Super 19

Original Name: PHYB 1

Outstanding Characteristics: Resistance to striga and high grain yield (11.7 t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Sourthern and Northern Guinea Savanna ecologies

Origin/Source: IITA, IBADAN

Developing Institute: Premier Seed Nigeria Limited, Chikaji Industrial Estate, P.O. Box 1673, Kaduna State, Nigeria.; IAR, Samaru, Zaria

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: S.O. Afolabi,A. Menkir, M. Oyekunle, S.G. Ado, S. Meseka, W. Mengesha, O. O. Ibitoye, Y.U. Oladimeji, R.O. Ali and J. Derera

Potential Yield (t/ha): 11.7

Year of Release: 2026

Year of Registration: 2026