Premier Seeds – Buy Now!

Premier seeds are the seeds produced by Premier Seeds Limited, Nigeria. Premier seeds have different types of seeds which are sold all over Nigeria.

Some of the seeds produced by Premier Seeds include premier maize seeds, premier soyabeans seeds, premier cowpea seeds, premier rice seeds, premier tomato seeds, premier pepper seeds, premier carrot seeds, premier watermelon seeds, premier cucumber seeds, premier lettuce seeds and premier onions seeds etc.

Premier seeds have hybrid seeds and open pollinated seeds. Pioneer hybrid seeds are produced by crossing two different varieties of seeds.

Premier Maize Seeds

There are two broad categories of Premier Maize Seeds namely premier hybrid maize seeds and premier open pollinated maize seeds.

Premier Hybrid Maize Seeds

Premier Oba 98 (white, QPM)

This is one of the best performing premier hybrid maize seeds in the market. It has tolerances and resistances to a lot of pests and diseases. Maturity time of this variety is 105 days. It can grow well in the forest and savannah zones of Nigeria.

It is resistant to lodging, rust, blight and streak. The height of the plant of this variety is about 190 cm. The prolificacy of this variety is very good.

This variety can yield 6 – 8 tons per hectare.

Premier Oba Super-1 (white)

This hybrid maize variety has similar traits with the premier oba 98. It is very popular among maize farmers in southern Nigeria.

This variety can also do well in the forest and savannah areas of Nigeria. The days to maturity of this variety is about 118 days.

It has a moderate resistance to lodging, rust, streak and blight. It can yield 5 – 7 tons per hectare.

Premier Oba Super-2 (yellow)

This hybrid maize variety produces yellow maize seeds. Yellow maize cobs are widely favoured by those who roast corns for sale on the road side.

It has a moderate resistance to downy mildew, lodging, rust, streak and blight. It can yield 5 – 7 tons per hectare.

It can also yield 5 – 7 tons per hectare. The day to maturity is 110 days.

Premier Oba Super-3 (white)

Premier Oba Super – 3 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 2. It has a good yield and tolerant to a lot of pests and diseases.

It has a resistance to leaf blight, leaf spot, downy mildew, lodging, rust, streak and blight. It can yield 7 – 8 tons per hectare.

This variety is more suited to the rain forest zone of Nigeria. The maturity time is 105 days. The plant height can be as high as 200 cm.

Premier Oba Super-4 (yellow)

Premier Oba Super – 4 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 3. It is highly favoured by those who sell roasted corn on the road sides in Nigeria. It also has a good yield and resistances to disease.

This variety can have a yield of up to 7 tons per hectare. It is also resistant to leaf blight, leaf spot, downy mildew and maize streak virus.

It is well suited to the rain forest areas of Nigeria, though it can also do well in the savannah areas of Nigeria.

Premier Oba Super-6 (yellow)

Premier Oba Super – 6 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 4. It is common in the northern part of Nigeria. It is also suited for the southern part of Nigeria. It also has a good yield.

It has resistance to diseases and pests like downy mildew, leaf spot, leaf blight and maize streak virus.

This variety is adapted to the savannah zones of Nigeria. It matures in 105 days. The plant can grow up to 195 cm.

Premier Oba Super-7 (white)

Premier Oba Super – 7 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 6. Just like other premier hybrid maize varieties. It is tolerant and resistant to a lot of pests and diseases. It can also be grown in all parts and zones of Nigeria.

It has resistance to diseases and pests like striga, downy mildew, leaf spot, leaf blight and maize streak virus.

This variety is adapted to the savannah zones of Nigeria. It matures in 105 days. The plant can grow up to 160 - 170 cm.

Premier Oba Super-9 (white)

Premier Oba Super – 9 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 7.  Premier Oba Super – 9 is one of the latest hybrid maize seeds produced by Premier Seeds Nigeria. It can withstand a lot of stress, pests and diseases, just like other premier hybrid varieties.

This variety is tolerant to pests and diseases like striga, maize streak virus, downy mildew, rust, leaf blight and leaf spot.

It can yield up to 3.5 tons under striga infestation and much higher if there is no striga infestation.

Premier Oba Super-11 (white)

Premier Oba Super – 11 is an enhancement on the hybrid premier oba super – 9. Premier oba super 11 is well accepted by maize farmers in the southern and northern parts of Nigeria. The yield is also superb and rivals the yield of other hybrid maize varieties in Nigeria.

Premier Oba Super-13 (white)

Premier Oba Super – 13 is an improvement on the hybrid premier oba super – 11. It is the latest of all the hybrid maize seeds of Premier Seeds Nigeria. It is not as popular as the other hybrid maize seeds of Premier Seeds but the yield compares favourably with the other hybrid maize varieties in the Nigerian market.

Premier Open Pollinated Maize Seeds

The following are the open pollinated maize seeds produced by Premier Seeds Nigeria:

Across 97 (white, striga resistant): This is an open pollinated maize variety that is highly resistant to striga. Striga can have a negative impact on maize cultivation. This variety also produced maize seeds that are white in colour.

This variety can yield 2 – 4 tons per hectare. Under striga infestation, it will yield significantly lesser than 2 tons per hectare.

Suwan-1 (yellow, DMR): This open pollinated maize variety produced yellow colour maize seeds.

This variety can yield up to 2 tons per hectare and suited for the forested and savannah regions of Nigeria.

Sammaz 14: This is an open pollinated maize variety that has a relatively high yield.

Sammaz 15: Sammaz 15 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 14.

Sammaz 16: Sammaz 16 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 15.

Sammaz 20: Sammaz 20 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 16.

Sammaz 27: Sammaz 27 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 20.

Sammaz 38: Sammaz 38 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 27.

Sammaz 50: Sammaz 50 is an open pollinated maize variety that is an improvement on Sammaz 38.

Premier Soyabeans Seeds

Premier Seeds Nigeria has only one soybeans variety. This variety is the most popular soyabeans seeds in Nigeria; it is called TGX 1448-2E.

TGX 1448-2E Soybeans Seeds

This variety of soyabeans seed is compact and erect. It does not crawl on the soil. It also has an early maturity of 105 – 115 days.

It is adapted to the forest and savannah zones of Nigeria. It is resistant to leaf spot and lodging. It is also highly resistant to shattering.

The yield of TGX 1448-2E soyabeans seeds is 1.5 – 2.5 tons per hectare. The plant can grow up to a height of 60 cm.

Premier Cowpea Seeds (Premier Beans Seeds)

Premier has a number of cowpea seeds (bean seeds) in Nigeria. The beans seeds sold by Premier Seeds Company are very popular among farmers in Nigeria.

IT-90K-277-2 (white)

IT-90K-277-2 (white) is a popular cowpea seeds (beans seeds) in Nigeria. This variety of cowpea or beans is more suited to the savannah conditions of Nigeria.

It has a maturity of 75 – 80 days. The flowering habit is non-photosensitive. It is very resistant to lodging.

The yield is up to 1.5 tons per hectare. It is fairly resistant to some insects and viral diseases.

IT-89KD-288 (white)

IT-89KD-288 (white) is sold by a lot of dealers in Nigeria. This variety of cowpea or beans is more adapted to the savannah conditions of Nigeria.

It has a maturity of 85-90 days. The flowering habit is photosensitive. It is very resistant to lodging.

The yield is up to 1.5 tons per hectare.

1T-93K-452-1 (white)

IT-93K-452-1 (white) is a good yielding cowpea or beans seeds in Nigeria. This variety of cowpea or beans is more adapted to the forest and savannah conditions of Nigeria.

It has a maturity of 60 days. The flowering habit is non-photosensitive. It is very resistant to lodging.

The yield is up to 1.5 tons per hectare.

Another beans seeds variety in Nigeria is IAR – 48.

Premier Rice Seeds

The rice seeds produced by Premier Seeds are:

• FARO 55 (NERICA-1), Upland
• FARO 59 (Upland)
• FARO 44 (SIPPI), Lowland
• FARO 52 (WITA-4), Lowland
• FARO 60
• FARO 61

Groundnut Seeds

Below are some of Premier’s groundnut seeds:

• Samnut 23
• Samnut 24

Sorghum Seeds

Below are some of the sorghum seeds we stock, they are produced by Premier Seeds Nigeria:

• SK5912
• CSRO 1
• CSRO 2
• CSRO3H (Hybrid)
• CSRO4H (Hybrid)

Millet Seeds

Below are the millet seeds we stock:

• Sosat

Cotton

Below are the cotton seeds we sell:

• Samcot-9
• Samcot-10

Tomato Seeds (Open Pollinated Seeds)

UC 82B

This is an open pollinated determinate variety of tomato. It produced firm square fruits which can last for some days without spoilage.

UC 82B can be grown in the rainy and dry season in Nigeria. Though, it is better grown in the dry season.

The maturity time is about 120 days. It can yield up to 30 tons of tomato fruits per hectare.

Roma Tomato Seeds (Roma VF)

Roma VF is also an open pollinated determinate tomato variety. The fruits are shaped like a pear. It is mainly planted in the dry season. Though, it can also be grown in the rainy season.

The time to maturity is about 75 days. It can yield up to 30 tons of tomato fruits per hectare.

Other vegetable seeds produced by Premier Seeds are:

• Onions – Red Creole
• Cucumber – Market More
• Watermelon – Sugar baby
• Okra – Clemson Spineless
• Carrot – Nantes
• Tete seeds
• Soko seeds
• Ewedu seeds

Why You Should Buy Premier Seeds

Premier seeds are some of the most popular seeds in Nigeria, below are some of the reasons why you should buy premier seeds:

Reputation: Premier seeds as a seed producer have been in Nigeria for a long time. It has garnered a positive reputation which has boosted its goodwill and brand equity.

The name of premier seeds is associated with quality in seed production.

Price of seeds: The price of premier seeds is very competitive. If you compare the prices of premier seeds with other seeds in Nigeria, you will notice how competitive the prices are.

Quality of seeds: The quality of premier seeds is top notch. You can be sure of buying seeds of a high quality if you purchase premier seeds from credible sellers like Veggie Concept.

The use of experts: Premier seeds are bred by expert seed breeders which most seed producing companies in Nigeria do not have.

These experts are skilled in seed breeding and crossing seed varieties to produce hybrid seeds tolerant to a lot of pests and diseases.

Price of Premier Seeds in Nigeria

The price of premier seeds varies according to the type of seeds, quantity and other parameters.

The price of Premier Oba Super maize seeds can be as low as N2,000.

Should you wish to buy or order any Premier Seeds in Nigeria, kindly call us on 08025141924 or sales@veggieconcept.ng.