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

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.[2]
  • NIAB CUF – a potato agronomy unit. Joined the NIAB Group in 2013.[3]
  • NIAB TAG – the arable group that joined in 2009[4]
  • BCPC – promotes the use of science and technology in the understanding and application of effective, sustainable crop production. Acquired by NIAB in 2018.[5]

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:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Royal Patron". NIAB. 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: Boost for UK crop science as NIAB and EMR join forces". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: Cambridge University Farms Potato Agronomy Unit to transfer to NIAB". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ "NIAB today". NIAB. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ "News and Events - NEWS: BCPC partners with NIAB to boost provision of independent agri-science information". www.niab.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Locations NIAB". www.niab.com. NIAB. Retrieved 8 March 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIAB
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