Pioneer African Tall Fodder Maize Seeds offer a high-yielding, nutrient-rich green fodder solution ideal for livestock. This fast-growing maize variety reaches up to 11 feet and provides excellent quality fodder, silage, and maize flour, ensuring healthy feed for cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep.

Features & Benefits:

• High Fodder Yield: Produces up to 16 tons of green fodder per acre – perfect for large and small-scale farmers.

• Tall Growth: Plants reach 9–11 feet, producing abundant leaves per plant.

• Nutrient-Rich: Contains 11–13% crude protein and 17.65% dry matter, supporting better milk and meat production.

• Climate Adaptive: Grows best in temperatures between 20°C - 35 35°C.

• Efficient Seed Rate: Requires only 16 kg of seed per acre, with a spacing of 30 x 15 cm for optimal growth.

• Harvest Window: Best harvested 60–75 days after sowing, during the milky stage for top-quality fodder.

• Ideal for Livestock: Highly suitable for feeding cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep.

• Silage Friendly: Excellent for silage making—preserves nutrients for year-round use as a fodder bank.

• Multipurpose Use: Apart from fodder, it is also used for silage, stacks, and maize flour production.

• Mixed Cropping Option: Can be sown with Cowpea (12 kg each/acre) in paired rows (2:2) for nutrient-enriched green fodder.

• Flexible Harvesting: Early harvest improves quality, while a slightly late harvest boosts volume, allowing you to choose based on your needs.