National Institute of Agricultural Botany

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.

National Institute of Agricultural Botany

Company type	Agribusiness
Industry	Agriculture
Founded	1919
Headquarters	Cambridge , England
Products	Trials and valuation Seed certification Plant breeders rights Laboratory services Research and training courses Seed testing Subscription services Publications
Number of employees	Approx. 150
Website	www.niab.com

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]

• Cambridge
• Morley (Norfolk)
• East Malling (Kent)
• Sutton Scotney (Hampshire)
• Newton Abbot and Plumber Farm (Devon)
• Callow (Herefordshire)
• Telford (Shropshire),
• Benniworth and Kirton (Lincolnshire)
• Headley Hall (Tadcaster, Yorkshire)
• Dorset (South West)
• Cirencester (Gloucestershire)