NAME OF TECHNOLOGY: PVA-SYN3, 9, 13, & DT-STR-SYN14 (Maize)

Technology Institution: Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI)

Lead Scientist: Dr. Sayo Sesay, Mr Musa Swaray, & Dr. Nabieu Kamara

Country: Sierra Leone

Contact: Tel: + 232-78-529-842

Email: info@slari.gov.sl

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

• PVA SYN 3 is a pro-vitamin A synthetic maize (Zea mays) variety belonging to the Poaceae family. The variety is carotene fortified variety which is a precursor of vitamin A. Vitamin A plays a crucial role in reproduction, vision, and immunity in humans.
• The variety yields about 5 tones per hectare, a duration of 90 days, and an average height of 138 centimeters. It is resistant to maize streak virus (a dominant disease in farmer’s fields) and has shown high vegetative performance making it important for fodder in small ruminant farms.
• PVA SYN 3 has shown drought-tolerant characteristics when cultivat-ed in the dries.