Long-maturing, high-yielding variety that performs well in elevated areas. Tolerant to GLS; abundant foliage; hard kernels that shell easily; suitable for livestock-keeping farmers.
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SC 719 – Tembo
Long-maturing, high-yielding variety that performs well in elevated areas.
Product Overview
About SC 719 – Tembo
Why choose this variety?
Long-maturing, high-yielding variety that performs well in elevated areas.
Technical profile
Variety specifications
- Local / Commercial Name
- Tembo
- Maturity Band
- Late
- Maturity Period
- 141–150 days
- Potential Yield
- 50–55 bags/acre
- Drought Tolerance
- Good
- Disease / Tolerance Traits
- Tolerant to GLS; abundant foliage; hard kernels that shell easily; suitable for livestock-keeping farmers.
- Country
- Tanzania
- Regions / Provinces
- Arusha — Tanzania, Dodoma — Tanzania, Geita — Tanzania, Iringa — Tanzania, Kagera — Tanzania, Katavi — Tanzania, Kigoma — Tanzania, Kilimanjaro — Tanzania, Lindi — Tanzania, Manyara — Tanzania, Mara — Tanzania, Mbeya — Tanzania, Mtwara — Tanzania, Njombe — Tanzania, Pwani — Tanzania, Rukwa — Tanzania, Ruvuma — Tanzania, Singida — Tanzania, Songwe — Tanzania, Tabora — Tanzania, Tanga — Tanzania
- Districts / Localities
- Arusha — Arusha, Tanzania, Babati — Manyara, Tanzania, Bagamoyo — Pwani, Tanzania, Bukoba — Kagera, Tanzania, Bukombe — Geita, Tanzania, Bunda — Mara, Tanzania, Buseresere — Kagera, Tanzania, Chato — Geita, Tanzania, Chunya — Mbeya, Tanzania, Dodoma — Dodoma, Tanzania, Geita — Geita, Tanzania, Hanang — Manyara, Tanzania, Iramba — Singida, Tanzania, Iringa — Iringa, Tanzania, Karatu — Arusha, Tanzania, Kasulu — Kigoma, Tanzania, Kibaha — Pwani, Tanzania, Kibondo — Kigoma, Tanzania, Kigoma — Kigoma, Tanzania, Kilindoni — Pwani, Tanzania, Kilolo — Iringa, Tanzania, Kilwa Masoko — Lindi, Tanzania, Kisarawe — Pwani, Tanzania, Kiteto — Manyara, Tanzania, Kondoa — Dodoma, Tanzania, Kongwa — Dodoma, Tanzania, Korogwe — Tanga, Tanzania, Kyela — Mbeya, Tanzania, Lindi — Lindi, Tanzania, Liwale — Lindi, Tanzania, Ludewa — Njombe, Tanzania, Makambako — Njombe, Tanzania, Manyoni — Singida, Tanzania, Masasi — Mtwara, Tanzania, Matai — Rukwa, Tanzania, Mbamba Bay — Ruvuma, Tanzania, Mbeya — Mbeya, Tanzania, Mbogwe — Geita, Tanzania, Mbulu — Manyara, Tanzania, Mkalama — Singida, Tanzania, Mkuranga — Pwani, Tanzania, Monduli — Arusha, Tanzania, Moshi — Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Mpanda — Katavi, Tanzania, Mpwapwa — Dodoma, Tanzania, Mtwara — Mtwara, Tanzania, Mufindi — Iringa, Tanzania, Musoma — Mara, Tanzania, Nachingwea — Lindi, Tanzania, Newala — Mtwara, Tanzania, Ngara — Kagera, Tanzania, Ngorongoro — Arusha, Tanzania, Nguruka — Kigoma, Tanzania, Njombe — Njombe, Tanzania, Nyabugombe — Kagera, Tanzania, Nzega — Tabora, Tanzania, Ruangwa — Lindi, Tanzania, Rungwa — Singida, Tanzania, Rungwe — Mbeya, Tanzania, Same — Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Sikonge — Tabora, Tanzania, Simanjiro — Manyara, Tanzania, Singida — Singida, Tanzania, Songea — Ruvuma, Tanzania, Sumbawanga — Rukwa, Tanzania, Tabora — Tabora, Tanzania, Tanga — Tanga, Tanzania, Tarime — Mara, Tanzania, Tunduru — Ruvuma, Tanzania, Urambo — Tabora, Tanzania, Utete — Pwani, Tanzania, Uvinza — Kigoma, Tanzania, Vwawa — Songwe, Tanzania
- Agro-ecological Zones
- Central Zone — Tanzania, Northern Zone — Tanzania, Southern Zone — Tanzania, To confirm — Tanzania, Western Zone — Tanzania
- Rainfall Bands
- High | 1,000 mm–over 2,500 mm — Tanzania, High | 900 mm–over 2,500 mm — Tanzania, Low | 500–750 mm — Tanzania, Medium | 750–1,000 mm — Tanzania
- Drought Tolerance Rating