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The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) was established in Ibadan in November 1964 as a successor to the West African Cocoa Research Institute (WACRI). While WACRI had operated as a multinational body serving several British West African territories, CRIN was founded specifically as a national research center under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Initially mandated to research cocoa yield improvement and disease control, CRIN's operational scope was legally expanded in 1975 to cover four additional tree crops: kola, cashew, coffee, and tea. Under this expanded mandate, the institute established sub-stations across major agro-ecological zones in Nigeria to address regional soil degradation and crop-specific pest infestations.
Evaluate the following statement based strictly on the passage: The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) was established as a multinational body serving several West African countries.
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