2026 CIMMYT Maize Eastern Africa Product Announcement

New and improved maize hybrids, developed by the CIMMYT Global Maize Program, are available for uptake by public and private sector partners, especially those interested in marketing or disseminating hybrid maize seed across Eastern Africa and similar agro-ecological zones. Following a rigorous trialing and a stage-gate advancement process culminating in the 2025 Stage 5 trials, CIMMYT advanced a total of eight new elite maize hybrids in Eastern Africa in 2026. Phenotypic data collected in Stage 4 and Stage 5 trials for the selected hybrids as well as information about the trial sites are provided in this dataset. These trials were conducted through a network of partners, including NARES and private seed companies, in Eastern Africa under various management and environmental conditions.