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Certified Seed Varieties

Browse certified varieties bred for high yield, resilience and African growing conditions.

Variety range

Available varieties

51 varieties

Variety image Variety Maturity Period Potential Yield Drought Tolerance Grain / Seed Characteristics Best Suited To
SC 301 90-115 days 11.7t tonnes per hectare 5/5 Plant and cob height of 2.0m and 1.0m respectively Suitable for short crop rotations or very late planting
Seed variety image placeholder SC 301 – Kalulu 80 days 6 t/ha 4/5 White semi-flint Ultra early drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
SC 303 <100 days 10 t/ha at 53000 5/5 Average plant height of 2.07m with a cob placement of 0.89m aiding excellent standability at population densities of up to 72 000 plants per Ha. Adaptable for multiple plantings per year in the lowvelds (with irrigation) and for very late plantings in the highvelds.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 303 – Hare 90-110 days 5-6 t/ha 4/5 White semi-flint Ultra early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 403 – Monkey 121-125 days 6-8 t/ha 4/5 White dent Very early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 403 – Tumbili 75–90 days 20–25 bags/acre 5/5 — Early-maturing variety that performs well in low-rainfall areas.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 419 – Kanyani 90 days 8 t/ha 4/5 White dent Very early drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 419 – Tumbili 75-90 days 35–40+ bags/acre 4/5 — Performs well in moderate rainfall; high yielding early maturity hybrid.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 419 – Zebra 125-128 days 9-11 t/ha 4/5 White semi-dent Very early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 449 – Kanyani 90 days 8 t/ha 4/5 White semi-flint Very early drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 506 – Zebra 127-130 days 6-8 t/ha 4/5 Yellow dent Early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 555 – Mbidzi 115 days 10 t/ha 4/5 White dent Early drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 555 – Pundamilia 120–125 days 37–42 bags/acre 5/5 — Performs well in low-to-moderate rainfall; drought tolerant and suitable for roasted maize.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 555 – Zebra 127-130 days 10-12 t/ha 4/5 White dent Adapted maize hybrid with very good drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 561 – Zebra 124-131 days 10-11 t/ha 4/5 White semi-flint Early maize hybrid with very good drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 608 – Lion 130-136 days 12-13 t/ha 3/5 Yellow dent Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and moderate standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 637 – Lion 130-136 days 11-13 t/ha 3/5 White semi-dent Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 647 – Lion 128-135 days 11-12 t/ha 4/5 White semi-flint Medium maize hybrid with very good drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 657 – Lion 130-136 days 12-13 t/ha 3/5 White hard-dent Medium maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 657 – Mkango 128 days 10 t/ha 4/5 White hard-dent Medium drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 657 – Simba 134–141 days 40–45 bags/acre 4/5 — Medium-maturing variety suited to moderate-to-high rainfall.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 665 – Mkango 128 days 10 t/ha 4/5 White hard dent Medium drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 719 – Elephant 142-148 days 12-14 t/ha 4/5 White semi-dent Late maize hybrid with good drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 719 – Njobvu 155 days 12 t/ha 4/5 White hard dent Late drought-tolerant maize hybrid for Malawi.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 719 – Tembo 141–150 days 50–55 bags/acre 4/5 — Long-maturing, high-yielding variety that performs well in elevated areas.
SC 727 150–160 days 14–18 t/ha 3/5 Super commercial white grain High-altitude commercial champion with stellar cob size and maximum grain filling.
Seed variety image placeholder SC 727 – Elephant 145-150 days 12-14 t/ha 3/5 White dent Late maize hybrid with moderate drought performance and very good standability.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Bounty Sugar Bean 85–95 days 2.5–3 t/ha 3/5 Large speckled grain, fast cooking Large speckled grain that meets market preference and cooks fast.
SC Chibage Cowpea 80–95 days 1.8–2.4 t/ha 4/5 Semi-erect intercropping cowpea Semi-erect habit that suits intercropping with cereals in the Sahel-adjacent belt.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Duma 43 115–125 days 8–10 t/ha 5/5 Flint white grain, strong millability Ultra-early hybrid that escapes late-season dry spells. Safest choice for a short or uncertain rainfall window.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Falcon Groundnut 135–145 days 3–4 t/ha 3/5 Confectionery-grade kernels, rosette resistant Confectionery-grade kernels with strong rosette resistance for humid zones.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Faro Lowland Rice 120–130 days 6–8 t/ha 2/5 Long slender milled aromatic rice Lowland variety for fadama and irrigated schemes, with long slender milled grain.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Gwiza Sorghum 100–115 days 4–5 t/ha 5/5 Hardy red sorghum grain Exceptional drought recovery. A dependable grain crop where maize is marginal.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Kabulangeti Select 75–85 days 1.8–2.4 t/ha 4/5 Short-cycle speckled sugar bean Very short season bean for filling a gap after a failed or delayed first planting.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Kanjeru 301 90–105 days 6–8 t/ha 5/5 Fast drying white flint grain Ultra-early white maize ideal for emergency replanting and very short seasons.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Macia Sorghum 110–120 days 4.5–6 t/ha 5/5 White grain bird-tolerant sorghum White grain type with good bird tolerance and steady performance in erratic rainfall.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Nduna (white) 125–135 days 9–11 t/ha 4/5 Flinty white grain preferred by millers Flinty white grain preferred by millers, with good ear cover against weather damage.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Nduri Wheat 120–130 days 6–8 t/ha 2/5 High baking quality spring/winter wheat Irrigated winter wheat with high baking quality and strong rust package.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Njiwa 621 145–155 days 12–15 t/ha 3/5 Dense flint grain with exceptional test weight Late-maturing, high-yield potential hybrid for reliable rainfall or supplementary irrigation.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Nyanda Groundnut 120–135 days 2.5–3.5 t/ha 4/5 Spanish type with high shelling percentage Spanish type with good shelling percentage and tolerance to mid-season dry spells.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Safari 112 days 5.2 t/ha — — Soya bean variety suited to rainfed/irrigation production with a yield potential of 5.2 t/ha.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Safari Soya 120–130 days 3.5–4.5 t/ha 3/5 High-protein soya bean with good pod clearance High-protein grain with good standability for mechanical harvesting.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Serena 513 130–140 days 10–12 t/ha 4/5 Semi-flint white grain, tight husk cover Medium-maturing workhorse with strong stalk strength and good grey leaf spot tolerance.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Serenade Soya 100–112 days 2.5–3.5 t/ha 4/5 Short-season rotational soya bean Short-season soya that fits a late planting slot and fixes nitrogen for the next maize crop.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Shamva Wheat 110–120 days 4–6 t/ha 4/5 Dryland-adapted wheat grain Dryland-adapted wheat that holds yield when irrigation cycles are cut short.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Simba 627 140–150 days 11–13 t/ha 3/5 White dent grain with large uniform cobs Bred for the East African mid-altitude belt with strong maize streak virus tolerance.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Spike 120 days 6.5 t/ha — — Soya bean variety suited to rainfed/irrigation production with a yield potential of 6.5 t/ha.
Seed variety image placeholder SC SZ02 128 days 6.0 t/ha — — Soya bean variety suited to rainfed/irrigation production with a yield potential of 6.0 t/ha.
SC Tsotso Cowpea 65–80 days 1.5–2 t/ha 5/5 Dual-purpose food grain and forage Dual-purpose grain and fodder crop that produces even in a badly truncated season.
Seed variety image placeholder SC Upland Rice 9 105–115 days 3.5–5 t/ha 4/5 Rainfed drought-resilient upland rice Rainfed upland type that tolerates short dry breaks during vegetative growth.
SC402 Yellow 115 to 125 days 14 t/ha 4/5 Plant and cob height of 2.2m and 1.0m respectively Excellent standing ability. Can withstand plant population density of up to 53 000 plants per hectare