VITAMIN A MAIZE
Cornflakes
Pap
Tuwo
Vitamin A Maize seeds are high yielding, disease resistant and drought tolerant Available Vitamin A maize varieties Partner Seed Company Premier Seeds Jirkur Seeds SeedCo Maslaha Seeds Gold Agric
Seed (Variety) Name Oba Super 6, and Ife Hybrid 4 Sammaz 37 and 39 Orange Maize SC 510 Sammaz 38 and 39 SDM4 PVA 2 (Kapam 6)
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Seed type Hybrid OPV OPV OPV OPV Hybrid OPV
Vitamin A is important for: • • • •
Healthy skin Strong immune system Good eyesight Prevention of diarrhea
Seeding Rate: 20Kg Per/Ha Maturity Period: 80 - 110 Days Fertilizer: NPK(15:15:15/20:10:10): 6 Bags(300kg) Urea: 2 Bags(100kg) Jointly funded by:
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