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Quality Protein Maize in Kenya: Dissemination of New and Emerging Technologies in Africa (DONATA Project) Introduction Quality Protein Maize (QPM) contains nearly twice as much usable protein as other maize grown in Kenya. The majority of people in Kenya depend on maize as their principal daily food, for weaning babies, and for feeding livestock. Unfortunately normal maize has one significant flaw, it lacks the full range of amino acids needed to produce protein, hence diets high in maize produce a condition known as wet-malnutrition (a person is receiving sufficient calories, but her or his body malfunctions due to lack of proteins). A chronic lack of protein in the diet leads to kwashiorkor. QPM at Kiboko QPM Demonstration farm QPM KH500Q seed QPM produces 70-100% more protein than the most modern varieties of maize. This protein helps the body to eliminate wetmalnutrition. QPM comes in two varieties KH600-31Q for medium to late maturing areas and KH500Q for medium maturing areas. KH631Q Maize Variety Value added QPM Value added QPM KH500Q Maize Variety Days to maturity Features Days to maturity Features 160-170 days Droops when dry (prevents ear rot) Resistant to GLS, Blight and Rust 110-120 days Early maturity Drought tolerant Yield Potential 35-40 bags per acre Droops when dry High protein content Greater nutritional value for human consumption and animal feed Yield Potential 35-40 bags per acre Recommended areas Moist-medium Altitude High protein content Greater nutritional value for human consumption and animal feed Recommended areas Medium altitude