The National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State is an agricultural research institute in Nigeria. The institute conducts research into genetic improvement of economically important root and tuber crops such as cassava, yam, cocoyam, sweet potato, Irish potato, ginger, rizga, Hausa potato, sugar beets and Turmeric. It also researches subjects such as crop cultivation techniques, storage, processing and utilization of the crops, concentrating on requirements of farmers in the south-east zone of Nigeria.
Extension Services Programme of National Root Crops Research Institute is responsible for promotion, popularization and dissemination of relevant research findings developed by the Institute through the use of various strategic and cost effective contact methods. It Conducts over 5000 visitors including students to guided tours to the Institute farms, laboratories and other facilities annually. And we were one of them this year.
