National Institute of Agricultural Botany

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

For Pakistan's nuclear institute, see Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology.

NIAB
Type Agribusiness
Founded 1919
Headquarters Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, England
Coordinates 52.2220°N 0.0961°E / 52.2220; 0.0961
Key people
  • Jim Godfrey, Chairman
  • Professor Mario Caccamo, Chief Executive Officer
Patron Queen Elizabeth II
Industry Agriculture
Products
Employees Approx. 150
Website http://www.niab.com

The 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 11 regional centres[5] throughout England:

A 12th centre was expected to open at Cirencester (Gloucestershire) in 2020.[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. "News and Events - NEWS: NIAB acquires south-west field trials business". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.


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