Nigeria releases twenty-one (21) high yield crop varieties to farmers in January 2023. These include: One (1) Lowland Rice Genotype (FARO68); Three (3) Millet varieties (LCIC MV5, LCIC MV6 and LCIC MV7); Three (3) Yam varieties (UMUDa35-Delight, UMUDr33-Blessing and UMUDr34-Sunshine); One (1) Maize variety (SAMMAZ 70) and Five (5) Maize Hybrids (Oba Super 8, VSL 2201, PAC 740; SC 423 and SC 555); Three (3) Sorghum Open Pollinated Varieties (SAMSORG 52, SAMSORG 53 and SAMSORG 54) and Five (5) Tomato varieties (HORTITOM1, HORTITOM2 HORTITOM3; PS TOM 1 and PS TOM 2).

Rice

Rice variety FARO68 was release based on early maturity and high grain yield.

Millet

Millet variety LCIC MV5 release based on high Iron and Zinc content.

Millet variety LCIC MV6 release based on high grain yield.

Millet variety LCIC MV7 release based on high grain yield and presence of long bristles on panicle.

Yam

Yam variety UMUDa35-Delight release based on high yield; good boiling and pounding qualities.

Yam variety UMUDr33-Blessing release based on excellent boiling quality, good pounding quality and high dry matter.

Yam variety UMUDr34-Sunshine release based on better adaptation to Southern Guinea Savannah; excellent boiling and pounding qualities.

Maize

Maize hybrid Oba Super 8 release based on high pro-vitamin A content; tolerance to Striga, drought and low nitrogen.

Maize hybrid VSL 2201 release based on high yield and tolerance to fall armyworm.

Maize hybrid PAC 740 release based on high grain yield;  field tolerance to major foliar diseases and attractive orange coloured grains.

Maize variety SAMMAZ 69 release based on tolerance to multiple stresses (Striga hermonthica, drought and low-N) and high grain yield.

Maize hybrid SC 423 release based on earliness, good standability and high grain yield.

Maize hybrid SC 555 release based on good standability, high grain yield and stay green characteristics.

Sorghum

Sorghum variety SAMSORG 52 release based on Earliness, high iron (Fe) content and Dwarfness.

Sorghum variety SAMSORG 53 release based on high grain and Biomass yields; tolerance to Striga and Semi-Dwarfness.

Sorghum variety SAMSORG 54 release based on high grain yield and tolerance to Striga.

Tomato

Tomato variety HORTITOM1 release based on tolerance to Fusarium wilt, Meloidogyne incognita, good shelf life and good nutritional qualities.

Tomato variety HORTITOM2 release based on tolerance to Fusarium wilt, Meloidogyne incognita, medium shelf life and good nutritional qualities.

Tomato variety HORTITOM3 release based on tolerance to Fusarium wilt, Meloidogyne incognita, good shelf life and good nutritional qualities.

Tomato variety PS TOM 1 release based on heat tolerance, very firm fruit, good shelf life and dual purpose quality (good for processing and fresh market).

Tomato variety PS TOM 2 release based on resistance to early blight, Tomato yellow leaf curl, bacterial wilt and tolerance to leaf miner (Tuta absoluta).