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In line
with its national and zonal mandates, the Institute has
the responsibility of conducting research into:
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Genetic improvement of
root and
tuber crops of economic
importance in Nigeria, such as
cassava, yam,
cocoyam,
sweet potato,
Irish potato,
ginger,
rizga, Hausa potato,
sugar beets and
Turmeric.
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Agronomy of root and tuber crop
production including farming systems development for
the southeast agro ecology.
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Socio-economic problems related to
root and tuber crop production.
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Storage,
Processing and Utilization of root and tuber
crops.
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Design and fabrication of simple
agricultural farm tools and equipment.
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National Root Crops Research
Institute has the zonal mandate for the total
Farming Systems
Research and Extension
covering the 9 States of the Southeast namely, Abia,
Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi,
Enugu, Imo and Rivers States. It carries out
Agricultural Extension Liaison with relevant Federal
and State Ministries, Primary agricultural
producers, industries and other users of research
findings in collaboration with the National
Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services
(NAERLS).
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Training of middle level manpower in
agriculture leading to award of Ordinary National
Diploma/Higher National Diploma including vocational
training farmers on specialized topics.
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