Cassava Varieties in Nigeria

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The following are varieties of cassava released in Nigeria from 1976 to 2014. Information provided by IITA.org via www.seedtracker.org S/N Official clone name Original Name Variety Name Year of Release Featured traits 1 IITA-TMS-IBA30555 TMS-I30555 NICASS 10 1976 High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) […]

The following are varieties of cassava released in Nigeria from 1976 to 2014. Information provided by IITA.org via www.seedtracker.org

S/NOfficial clone nameOriginal NameVariety NameYear of ReleaseFeatured traits
1IITA-TMS-IBA30555TMS-I30555NICASS 101976High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
2IITA-TMS-IBA30572TMS-I30572NICASS 11984High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
3IITA-TMS-IBA4(2)1425TMS-4(2)-1425NICASS 21986High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
4IITA-TMS-IBA90257TMS-I90257NICASS 31986High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
5IITA-TMS-IBA84537TMS-I84537NICASS 41986High dry matter (25%), moderate CMD resistance, early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
14IITA-TMS-IBA50395IITA TMS-I50395NICASS 151986Moderate CMD resistance, early bulking and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
17IITA-TMS-IBA30001TMS-I30001NICASS 181986High dry matter (25%), poundable, CMD and CBB resistance
18IITA-TMS-IBA91934TMS-I91934NICASS 191986High dry matter (25%), early bulking, stay green and high yielding (> 25 t/ha)
21IITA-TMS-IBA972205TMS I972205NICASS 212005High dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance and high yielding(> 25 t/ha)
22IITA-TMS-IBA980505TMS I980505NICASS 222005High CMD resistance , high starch, high yielding, early bulking
26 IITA-TMS-IBA920057  TMS I920057  NICASS 26  2006  High dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance, high starch, poundable, high yielding (> 25 t/ha) and stay green 
27 IITA-TMS-IBA920326  TMS I920326  NICASS 27  2006  High CMD resistance, high yielding, early bulking, stay green and drought tolerant 
28 IITA-TMS-IBA961632  TMS I961632  NICASS 28  2006  High dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance, high yielding (> 25 t/ha), stay green and drought tolerant 
29 IITA-TMS-IBA980002  TMS I980002  NICASS 29  2006  High CMD resistance, high yielding and high starch 
31 IITA-TMS-IBA961089A  TMS I961089A  NICASS 31  2008  Light yellow roots, moderate CMD resistance, high dry matter and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) 
33 CR41-10  CR 41-10  UMUCASS 33  2010  Early bulking, high starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) – NRCRI, Umudike 
34 IITA-TMS-IBA010040  TMS I010040  UMUCASS 34  2010  High dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance, early bulking, high yielding (> 25 t/ha), pink skin and high starch 
35 IITA-TMS-IBA000203  TMS I000203  UMUCASS 35  2010  High dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance, early bulking, high yielding and high starch 
36 IITA-TMS-IBA011368  TMS I011368  UMUCASS 36  2011  Vitamin A cassava, yellow roots, moderate CMD resistance and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) 
37 IITA-TMS-IBA011412  TMS I011412  UMUCASS 37  2011  Vitamin A cassava, yellow roots, high CMD resistance, early bulking and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) 
38 IITA-TMS-IBA011371  TMS I011371  UMUCASS 38  2011  Vitamin A cassava, yellow roots, moderate CMD resistance and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) 
41 CR36-5  CR 36-5  UMUCASS 41  2012  High starch and high yielding (> 25 t/ha), high dry matter (25%), high CMD resistance 
43 IITA-TMS-IBA011206  TMS I011206  UMUCASS 43  2012  Light yellow roots, moderate CMD resistance, pink skin and high yielding (> 25 t/ha) 
45 IITA-TMS-IBA070593  TMS I070593  UMUCASS 45  2014  Vitamin A cassava, yellow roots, high CMD resistance, high Yielding (> 25 t/ha), early bulking and stay green 
46 IITA-TMS-IBA070539  TMS I070539  UMUCASS 46  2014  Vitamin A cassava, yellow roots, high CMD resistance, high yielding (> 25 t/ha), early bulking, stay green and drought tolerant 
      

Cassava varieties released in Nigeria

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