Nigeria has approved the release of SAMNUT 30 (ICGV 206228), a high-performing groundnut variety developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in a move expected to boost productivity, resilience, and food and nutrition security among smallholder farmers. The newly released variety stands out for its high grain yield, stability across diverse environments, and combined tolerance to major groundnut diseases, including rosette disease, early leaf spot, and late leaf spot. These attributes position SAMNUT 30 as a significant improvement over existing varieties widely grown in the country. Field evaluations showed that SAMNUT 30 recorded the highest grain yield of 2,766 kilograms per hectare, outperforming other candidate lines and exceeding farmer-preferred varieties in Nigeria by 14 per cent. In addition to its grain performance, the variety also delivers strong haulm yield — the total weight of above-ground vegetative biomass such as ...