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The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) is a federal agricultural research institution located in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. Established initially as an agricultural research station in 1923, the institute officially attained its status as a full-fledged research institute under the Agricultural Research Institutes Order of 1975. NRCRI holds a national mandate for the genetic improvement, production, processing, and utilization of root and tuber crops such as cassava, yam, sweet potato, cocoyam, and ginger. Additionally, the institute provides training for agricultural extension workers across West Africa. In 1993, NRCRI established a sub-station in Nyanya, near Abuja, to cater specifically to root crop farming in the southern Guinea savannah zone.
Statement: The National Root Crops Research Institute officially attained its status as a full-fledged research institute in 1923.
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