Maize is one of Ethiopia’s most important cereals in terms of production, with four million tons produced in 2011 by eight million farmers across two million hectares, making it a significant contributor to Ethiopia’s economic and social development. There is significant market potential for maize in Ethiopia and Eastern Africa. However, once harvested, maize production is extremely vulnerable to significant post-harvest losses due to mold, vermin and theft. Moreover, only a small fraction of the eight million farmers use hybrid maize seed.