The East Africa Seed Company has rolled out a drought-resistant maize variety which takes 90 days to mature.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/kenya-seed-company-rolls-out-maize-variety-arid-and-semi-arid-areas
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/all-africa
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seed
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maize
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kenya
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa