The Institute of Tropical Root Crop Research (Instituto de Investigaciones de Viandas Tropicales - INIVIT) is located approximately 250 km from the capital of Cuba and 35 km from the provincial capital, in the municipality of Santo Domingo, Villa Clara Province.

INIVIT is one of the scientific centers under the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG) of the Republic of Cuba. Its mission is to provide the fundamental scientific and technical basis to contribute to the sustainability and competitiveness of production chains for roots, rhizomes, tubers, plantains, bananas, vegetables, and papaya. Additionally, it holds the national responsibility for the conservation, expansion, and characterization of the plant genetic resources of all tropical root crops, plantains, and bananas.