Quality protein maize (QPM) varieties are necessary for reducing malnutrition and food
security problem in hill districts of Nepal. To identify high yielding QPM varieties, various
coordinated varietal trials (CVTs) were conducted in Khumaltar (Lalitpur) and Kabre
(Dolakha) from 20 II to 2012 summer season and coordinated farmers' field trials (CFFT) in
Lumle (Kaski), Dailekh and Kabre in 20 II summer season and Dailekh and Kabre in 2012
summer season. The genotypic superiority for grain yie ld was determined using ANOV A at
5% level of significance. Overall findings of the trials showed the genotypes namely,
Obatanpa followed by S99TLWQ-B and SO I SfYQ produced the highest grain yield in
coordinated varietal trials and genotypes S99TL YQ-B followed by SO I SIWQ-3 and Poshilo
Makai-1 produced the highest grain yield in coordinated farmers' field trials across testing
sites and years. The superior varieties derived from CFFT could be released and
recommended to farmers of hill districts ofNepal

Quality protein maize (QPM) varieties are necessary for reducing malnutrition and food
security problem in hill districts of Nepal. To identify high yielding QPM varieties, various
coordinated varietal trials (CVTs) were conducted in Khumaltar (Lalitpur) and Kabre
(Dolakha) from 20 II to 2012 summer season and coordinated farmers' field trials (CFFT) in
Lumle (Kaski), Dailekh and Kabre in 20 II summer season and Dailekh and Kabre in 2012
summer season. The genotypic superiority for grain yie ld was determined using ANOV A at
5% level of significance. Overall findings of the trials showed the genotypes namely,
Obatanpa followed by S99TLWQ-B and SO I SfYQ produced the highest grain yield in
coordinated varietal trials and genotypes S99TL YQ-B followed by SO I SIWQ-3 and Poshilo
Makai-1 produced the highest grain yield in coordinated farmers' field trials across testing
sites and years. The superior varieties derived from CFFT could be released and
recommended to farmers of hill districts ofNepal