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Beneath the lens: Pioneering advancements in root crop resilience
Beneath the lens: Pioneering advancements in root crop resilience
Delivering the Roots of Prosperity
The pursuit of agricultural excellence through science
Delivering the Roots of Prosperity
Delivering the Roots of Prosperity
Early-Maturing Yam Variety "SHARP-SHARP" Launched In a significant advancement for agriculture, a new variety of yam, dubbed SHARP-SHARP, has been...
Read MoreThe significance of root crops in Africa's agricultural landscape cannot be overstated, with cassava standing out as a cornerstone of...
Read MoreSince 1960, agriculture has served as the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, and yet there still remains endless opportunities for growth...
Read MoreFarmers are striving hard in this time of recession to strike a balance between providing adequate feed for their birds...
Read MoreRoot Crops and Global Food Security Root crops, particularly cassava and potatoes, play a critical role in ensuring global food...
Read MoreAkinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank, has been making significant strides in the field of agriculture in...
Read MoreThe national mandate of NRCRI is to research into the genetic improvement, production, processing, storage utilization and socio-economies of root and tuber crops of economic importance.
To provide the necessary environment for the production, processing and marketing of value-added products of root and tuber crops towards National food security, income generation, gainful employment and rapid industrial development.
The Institute in collaboration with IITA, Ibadan, has substantially contributed to the National Food Security and sufficiency through research and extension activities on root and tuber crops
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