Boost Maize Yields in Nigeria: Proven Practices and NOBA Africa's Certified Seeds

Most Nigerian farmers will plant maize this season and get half the yield they should.

Here is exactly why, and how to fix it.

The average maize yield in Nigeria is around 2 tonnes per hectare.

The potential yield of a certified improved maize variety under good agronomic practice is 8.5 tonnes per hectare.

That gap, 6.5 tonnes on the same piece of land, is not a weather problem.

It is a seed and practice problem.

And it is 100% solvable.

Here is what separates a good maize season from a disappointing one.

The right variety.

NOBA Africa's certified maize seed is bred specifically for Southern and Northern Guinea Savanna conditions, the exact agro-ecological zones where most of Nigeria's maize is grown.

High grain yield of 8.5 metric tonnes per hectare.

Drought tolerant, continues developing during dry spells that would stall ordinary hybrids.

Tolerant to Striga hermonthica, the parasitic weed that quietly destroys millions of tonnes of Nigerian grain every year.

Medium maturing at 110 to 120 days, enough time for full grain fill, early enough to avoid late-season shocks.

White grain colour, preferred by Nigerian markets and processors.

The right planting window.

Plant between mid-May and late June.

Miss this window and you are chasing the rains instead of working with them.

The right population.

53,000 stands per hectare at 25cm by 75cm spacing.

Most farmers plant too wide and lose yield potential before the season even begins.

The right fertiliser.

Apply 6 bags of NPK 15-15-15 and 2 bags of urea.

Two applications. Two opportunities to push the crop toward its full potential.

The right soil.

pH of 6 to 6.8.

Well-prepared land. Ridges or flat seedbed. Weed and pest pressure managed from day one.

None of this is complicated.

But all of it starts with the seed.

A farmer who plants a farmer saved seed and follows all the right practices will still be limited by the genetic ceiling of what they planted.

A farmer who starts with NOBA Africa's certified maize seed already has the ceiling raised before they put anything in the ground.

We are actively supplying certified maize seed this planting season.

Available across Kaduna, Niger, and Nasarawa states.

Nationwide delivery available.

We also trade Paddy Rice, Soybeans, Sesame, and Sheanut, and provide outgrower management, farmer training, and agricultural consultancy.

If you are planting this season, contact us now.

Stock is moving fast.

Call or WhatsApp: +2349069621465
Website: nobaafrica.com
NAJIM ABDULRAZAK Dr. Funmilayo Oyefusi FCIPM, FIMC, Fpmc
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