Rubber Research Institute, Benin was established in 1961 at Iyanomo as Rubber Research Station of the then Western Region Was taken over by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1973 with a merger of the Demonstration Centre of then Eastern Nigeria located at Akwete

The Institute assumed the name Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) with headquarters at Iyanomo RRIN is the only government agency in the country mandated to conduct research into production and development of Natural Rubber (NR), gum arabic and other latex-producing plants of economic importance.

Mission Statement

To continuously provide innovations that will develop and transform the natural rubber, gum arabic and other aspects of latex industry, applying cutting edge scientific know-how delivered by motivated, dedicated and highly trained manpower in a manner that sustains the ecosystem with maximum economic benefit to Nigeria.

The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN), Benin City is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) has the national mandate for research and development of all latex producing plants in Nigeria including Hevea brasiliensis. It is a member of the International Rubber Research and Development Board. Germplasm collection in RRIN commenced in the 1960s till the 1980s and there is effort to benefit from the on-going multilateral clone exchange coordinated by the IRRDB. From the 1960s till the 1980s, germplasm collected included clones of the following countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Brazil and Liberia. Since the 1960s, RRIN embarked on genetic improvement of H. brasiliensis leading to the development of two sets of improved clones called NIG 800 series and NIG 900 series.

P.M.B 1049,
Iyanomo Benin City
Edo State.