GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3536

the following varieties have been released for commercialization by the National Variety Release Committee as provided in the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Variety Evaluation and Release) Regulations, 2016. Species: Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(S) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Barley ROT 2n Planet Agventure Limited Maintainer: Agventure Limited Source:RAGT Semences Altitude: 1800- 2600 mall AEZ: LH 3-4 Sites: Timau, Narok, Mau Narok, 5-5.5 months at medium altitude, 6-6.5 months at high altitude 6-8 • Moderate resistance to net blotch • High malting quality • Resistant to lodging Nakuru (Njoro, Kabarak, Bahati, Molo), Eldoret (Moiben, Chepkoilel) Species: Potato (Solanum tuberosum)-Conventional Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Potato RAMS RAMS Narayani Ramnathan Narayani Ramnathan and Altitude: from1000 to 3000 masl. 75-90 days 25-30 • High Dry Mater content (24% ) ADC AEZ: UH 2-3,UM 1-2, LH 1-2 • It is suitable for chips and crisps. Sites:Kajiado, Kiambu, Limuru, Molo, Timau, Kamae, Isinya, Cherangany, Nyandarua and • Oil consumption is optimum • Outcome of crisp color will be whitish cream. • It is the processing variety. Narok • Tolerant to blight and bacterial wilt • Good tuber setting Species: Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Crop/ Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (TIHa) Special Attributes Wheat R1573 Kenya Impala KALRO KALRO-NJORO Altitude: 1800 - 2400 masl AEZ: LH2, LH3, UH2,UH3 Example of Sites: Njoro, Moiben, Lower Narok, Timau, Oljororok) 90 -100 Days (Early) 7.0 — 8.0 • White Hard Grain • Good milling and baking qualities • Resistant to yellow rust • Moderate resistance to stem rust subject to seasonal disease pressure • Resistant to lodging • Well filled and closed spikes R1575 Kenya Hyrax KALRO KALRO-NJORO Altitude: 1800 - 2400 masl AEZ: LH2, LH3, UH2,UH3 Example of Sites: Njoro, Moiben, Narok, Timau, Oljororok) 100 -120 Days (Slightly Early- Medium) 65 - 7.5 • Red Hard Grain • Good milling and baking qualities • Resistant to yellow rust • Moderate resistance to stem rust subject to seasonal disease pressure • High tillering ability Species: Maize (Zen mays) Cr( plKit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Transitional CKH 12602 SY 4150 Syngenta E.A Ltd Maintainer: Syngenta, Zambia Source: CIMMYT Altitude: 600 - AEZ: Mid —Low altitude Sites: Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Thika, Meru, Embu, Kisumu, Siaya, Busia, Homabay, Baringo, Kiambu, Muguga, Bungoma 90-110 days 6.5 -7.5 • Flint grain • Good ear rot tolerance • Drought tolerant • Good common rust tolerance Transitional CKH 12603 SY 6350 Syngenta E.A Ltd Maintainer: Syngenta, Zambia Source: CIMMYT Altitude: 600- AEZ: Mid-Low altitude Sites: Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Thika, Meru, Embu, Kisumu, Siaya, Busia, Homabay, Baringo, Kiambu, Muguga, Bungoma 90-100 days 6.5 -7.5 • Flint grain • Drought tolerant • Medium prolific potential • Good standability Transitional CKH1600055 SY 6450 Syngenta Maintainer: Altitude: 600- 110-120 6.5 -7.5 • Flinty grain 15th May, 2020 Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (TIHa) Special Attributes E.A Ltd Syngenta, Zambia Source: CIMMYT AEZ: Mid — Low altitude Sites: Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Thika, Meru, Embu, Kisumu, Siaya, Busia, Homabay, Baringo, Kiambu, Muguga, Bungoma days • Low prolificacy • Good standability • Drought tolerant • Transitional SY 5344 SY 5344 Syngenta E.A Ltd Maintainer and Source: Syngenta Zambia Altitude: 1000- AEZ: Mid — Low altitude Sites: Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Thika, Meru, Embu, Kisumu, Siaya, Busia, Homabay, Baringo, Kiambu, Muguga, Bungoma 110-120 days 7.5-85 • Average ear rot tolerance; • Average standability; • Drought tolerant • low prolificacy Transitional X30M330W PAN 4M- PIONEER Hi-Bred Zimbabwe PIONEER Hi-Bred Zimbabwe Altitude:1000- 1200m asl AEZ: LM1-4 , Sites: Kangundo, Mbooni, Machakos, Embu, Meru, Siaya, Busia, Homa Bay, Thika, Muranga 3-4months 6-8 • Grain-semi flint • Tolerance to MSV • Drought tolerant • Good husk cover • Good cob placement Early X30M355W P2848W PIONEER Hi-Bred ZIMBABW E PIONEER Hi-Bred ZIMBABW E Altitude:900- 1200m asl AEZ: Sites: Machakos, Kitui, Homa Bay, Busia, Homa Bay, Siaya, Kisumu, Embu, Tharaka Nithi 3- 3.5months 6-8 • Good grain quality • Tolerance to MSV • Drought tolerance • Good cob placement Transitional PAN 4M-23 PAN 4M- PANNAR SEED PANNAR SEED Altitude:1000- 1200m asl AEZ: LM1-4 Sites: Kangundo, Mbooni, Machakos, Embu, Meru, Siaya, Busia, Homa Bay, Thika, Murang'a 3-4months 6-8 • Good grain quality • Tolerance to MSV • Good cob placement • Drought tolerant • Good husk cover Midlate kit PAN 7M-83 PAN7M-83 PANNAR SEED PANNAR SEED Altitude:1200- 1500m AEZ:UM I -4 Sites: Kakamega, Nyeri, Nakuru, Kirinyaga, Bungoma, Vihiga, Bomet, Kisii 4-5months 7-9 • Good grain quality • Tolerance to MSV • Good husk cover • Tolerance to cob rots Transitional 15C25488 SC 447 Seedco Seedco Altitude — 100 to 1200 masl AEZ: CL 1-5, L(IL) 1-5, UM 3-5 Sites: Muguga, Naivasha, Bomet, Kisii, Kisumu, Thika, Meru, Kangundo, Machakos, Mariakani, Mwea, Kathiani, Mukuyuni. 3.5-45 Months 5 -6 • Good standability hence less lodging • Drought tolerant • Tolerant to MLND • 3-Way Hybrid Transitional 16C37289 SC 445 Seedco Seedco Altitude — 100 to 1200 masl 3.5-4.5 Months 5-5.5 • Highly tolerant to cob diseases like diplodia and Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes AEZ: CL 1-5, L(IL) 1-5, UM 3-5 Sites: Muguga, Naivasha, Bomet, Kisii, Kisumu, Thika, Meru, Kangundo, Machakos, Mariakani, Mwea, Kathiani, Mukuyuni. fusarium cob rots • White grain • Tolerant to MLND • Drought tolerant • Single Cross Hybrid Midlate kit 12CK1 SC 801 Seedco Seedco Altitude — 1400 to 1800 masl AEZ: LH 1-3, UM 1-2 Sites: Bungoma, Kakamega, Kapsabet, Nakuru, Kitale, Eldoret, Kabianga. 5.5- 6.0 Months 9- 12 • Extended stay green leading to longer period of green Stover availability for animal feed. • Closed tip cover hence no bare tips leading to reduced rots. • White grain — 3W Hybrid. • Moderate Resistance to cob diseases like diplodia and fusarium cob rots. • Highly tolerant to GLS and leaf blight Midlate kit SY 6444 SY 6444 Syngenta EA Ltd Maintainer & Source: Syngenta Zambia—.: Altitude: 1400 - AEZ: Mid- Transitional High altitude Sites: Western Kenya, Elegyo Marakwet, Central Kenya, Migori, Kisii, Bomet, Nyamira, Narok, Njoro, Bukura 140-180 days 9.0-10 • Excellent Ear rot tolerance, • Excellent GLS tolerance; • Medium prolificacy (density dependant); Species : Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (Vila) Special Attributes Conventional C 567 MAHYCti., C 567 Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4, LM 5, L3. L4 Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 160-170 days 1.96 -2.29 • Medium Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids • Medium hairy leaves • Long staple length with high fibre strength Conventional C 569 MAHYCO C 569 Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: Ito AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3, L4 Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 160-170 days 1.55-2.89 • Medium Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids Large Boll Size • Long staple length with high fibre strength • Large Boll size Conventional C 570 MAHYCO C 570 Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3, IA Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 150-160 Days 155-1.93 • Early Maturity • Large Boll Size • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids • Long staple length with high fibre strength Conventional C 571 MAHYCO C 571 Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3 , L4 Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, 150-160 Days 1.89-250 • Early Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids • Long staple length with high fibre strength 15th May, 2020 Crop/Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner (s) Licensee Maintainer and Source Areas for Optimal Production Maturity Duration Yield (T11-1a) Special Attributes Matuga, Bura and Alupe Bt MRC 7017 BG-II MAHYCO C 570 BGII Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3, IA Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 150-160 Days 2.2-3.0 • Tolerant to Bollworm Complex • Early Maturity • Large Boll Size • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids • Long staple length with high fibre strength Bt MRC 7031 BG-II MAHYCO C 569 BGII Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3, IA Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 160-170 days 2.7-3.1 • Tolerant to Bollworm Complex • Medium Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pest such as jassids and aphids • Long staple length with high fibre strength • Large Boll Size Bt MRC 7361 BG-II MAHYCO C 571 BGII Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4,LM 5, L3, IA Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 150-160 Days 2.5 to 2.6 • Tolerant to Bollworm Complex • Early Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pest such as jassids and aphids • Long staple length with high fibre strength Bt MRC 7377 BG-II MAHYCO C 567 BGII Mahyco Kenya Private Limited Mahyco, India Altitude: 1 to AEZ: LM 3, LM 4, LM 5, L3, IA Sites: Mwea, Perkerra, Kibos, Barwessa, Matuga, Bura and Alupe 160-170 days 2.4 to 3.8 • Tolerant to Bollworm Complex • Medium Maturity • Tolerant to sucking pests such as jassids and aphids • Medium Hairy Leaves • Long staple length with high fibre strength Species: Urochloa spp (Brachiaria spp) Cropl Kit Variety Name Release Name Owner(s) Licensee Maintainer And Source Areas of Production Maturity Duration Yield (T/Ha) Special Attributes Urochloa Mombasa Siambaza Advantage Advantage Altitude: 30-1500 25 — 3 20-30 • Good tolerance to acidic Seeds Seeds / masl months (for (Fresh soils and also moderate Tropical Seeds LLC AEZ: IL 6, LM 5-6, LM 6 Sites: Opapo, Kisumu, ,Kwale, Voi,Embu, Cherangany first harvest) and 1-2 months (for subsequent cuts/harvest s) weight) soil salinity • Tolerant to drought and high temperatures. Good shade tolerance • Perennial with high persistence and high regeneration capacity • Suitable for cut-and- carry but also tolerates direct grazing. Makes high quality hay and silage • High palatability. High digestibility. Crude protein content up to 14% • Tolerant to leaf rust and red spider mites Dated the 27th February, 2020. ESTHER KIMANI, MR/0747853 Managing Director.