Country

Ecologies

Projects

Networks

Achievements

Problems/Deficits

KENYA

Highlands 1800 masl; Mid-Altitude, 1400-1800 masl;  Mid-altitude moist Transitional, 1600-1800 masl, Semi-Arid, 1200-1600 masl; Coast, <1000masl

Co-ordinated Ecosystem Breeding

Adaptive Maize Research

Maize improvement for resistance to Striga.

ASARECA, ECAMAW, AMS

Inbred lines and germplasm available for all ecologies.

Hybrids released or pre-released to  farmers.

Capacity/Infrastructure in place for research

Farmers cannot access newly released varieties

Role existing networks in actual research is not clear

Need for elite germplasm

UGANDA

Mid-Altitude Moist, 1000-1500masl;

Highlands  Dry,       >1800masl

Improvement for Longe1 for MSV, TLB, GLS, NUE

Development of weevil and ear-rot resistance in maize

AMS, ECAMAW

Two OPVs

Two Hybrids

Germplasm resistant to ear rots, fusarium, and sternocapella

Foliar diseases; mainly MSV, T. blight, gls, rust, Ear rots, Weevil, Low N

Lack of scientific staff

ZIMBABWE

AEZ 1->1500masl; AEZII-800-1200masl;

AEZIII-650-800masl; AEZIV-450-650masl

*The two main areas of focus are high potential areas mainly for diseases and low rainfall areas that is the semi-arid lands

Ecosystem breeding focusing on hybrids

Adaptive maize research

SADLF, REGNUR

55 hybrids have been developed

There are established linkages for seed marketing

High staff turnover

Lack of scientific expertise

Drought and low soil fertility

Foliar diseases; gls, msv, ear rot rust and turcicum blight

Lack of funds

MALAWI

Lowlands <800masl

Mid-altitude 800-1500masl

Highland->1500masl

Maize pathology project

SADLF

Varieties in the market

CZR8, CRZ3, CZR4

Yield levels are low;

Pests and diseases mainly  GLS, MSV, ear rots , Drought and low N                     

MOZAMBIQUE

Lowland

400masl

Mid Altitude

400-800masl

Highland         800-1200masl

SADLF

OPV and QPM varieties

Diseases:-  MSV, DM,  GLS, TB, Ear Rot, Rust

Drought and low N