NIAB
Type Agribusiness
Founded 1919
Headquarters Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, England
Coordinates 52°13′19″N 0°05′46″E / 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 National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is a plant science research company based in Cambridge, UK.

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. 1 2 "News and Events - NEWS: NIAB acquires south-west field trials business". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.


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