Table 5.

Improved varieties in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, by category of maturity date.

Category of maturity date	Ethiopia	Tanzania	Uganda	Kenya	Total
Sorghum
Early a	8	6	6	26	46
	(35) g	(86)	(100)	(76)	(66)
Medium b	7	0	0	4	11
	(30)	(0)	(0)	(12)	(16)
Late c	8	1	0	4	13
	(35)	(14)	(0)	(12)	(19)
All	23	7	6	34	70
	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Millets
Early d	2	8	2	10	22
	(10)	(100)	(50)	(91)	(51)
Medium e	2	0	0	0	2
	(10)	(0)	(0)	(0)	(5)
Late f	16	0	2	1	19
	(80)	(0)	(50)	(9)	(44)
All	20	8	4	11	43
	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)

Sources: Ethiopia: Gierend et al., 2014a, Gierend et al., 2014b, Gierend et al., 2014c, EIAR (2004), MOANR (2015); Tanzania: Kanyeka et al. (2007); Uganda: Kenya: KEPHIS (2018). General: Monyo et al. (2002).

Notes.

^a Sorghum: 120–130 days in Ethiopian Highlands, elsewhere 90–110 days.

^b Sorghum: 131–150 days in Ethiopian Highlands, elsewhere 111–125 days.

^c Sorghum: 150 > days in Ethiopian Highlands, elsewhere 125 > days.

^d Finger millet: 90–100 days; pearl millet 60–70 days.

^e Finger millet: 100–120 days; pearl millet: 80–90 days.

^f Finger millet: 120 days>; pearl millet: 90 days>.

^g Figures in parentheses are percentages.