National Institute of Agricultural Botany

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National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Company typeAgribusiness
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Headquarters
Cambridge
,
England
Products
Number of employees
Approx. 150
Websitewww.niab.com Edit this on Wikidata

The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is a plant science research company based in Cambridge, UK.

NIAB group

The NIAB group consists of:

  • NIAB
  • NIAB EMR – a horticultural and agricultural research institute at East Malling, Kent, with a specialism in fruit and clonally propagated crop production. Joined the NIAB Group in 2016.[1]
  • NIAB CUF – a potato agronomy unit. Joined the NIAB Group in 2013.[2]
  • NIAB TAG – the arable group that joined in 2009[3]
  • BCPC – promotes the use of science and technology in the understanding and application of effective, sustainable crop production. Acquired by NIAB in 2018.[4]

History

NIAB was founded in 1919 by Sir Lawrence Weaver. The original Huntingdon Road headquarters building was opened in 1921, by King George V and Queen Mary.

Regional centres

NIAB operates 10 regional centres throughout England:[5]

References

  1. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: Boost for UK crop science as NIAB and EMR join forces". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: Cambridge University Farms Potato Agronomy Unit to transfer to NIAB". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ "NIAB today". NIAB. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: BCPC partners with NIAB to boost provision of independent agri-science information". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Locations NIAB". www.niab.com. NIAB. Retrieved 8 March 2025.


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