Its origins can be traced back to an experimental farm established at Moor Plantation, Ibadan on January 1, 1923 by the Nigerian Department of Agriculture.
The institute provides training of middle level agricultural workers, awarding National Diplomas and Higher National Diplomas and providing specialized vocational training to farmers.
[3] The institute has received funding from the Generation Challenge Program and the National Agricultural Research Systems to establish a modern laboratory for research into improvements to cassava genetics using molecular markers.
[5] National Root Crops Research Institute Nigeria successful made a research on new varieties of yam root tuber and potatoes which will aid the productivity of farmers.
[7] The federal government of Nigeria has pledged to support the National Root Crops Research Institute, in other to foster the production of highly yield roots crops in the nation.