National Institute of Agricultural Botany

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National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Company type Agribusiness
IndustryAgriculture
Founded1919  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Headquarters,
England
Products
Number of employees
Approx. 150
Website www.niab.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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

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NIAB group

The NIAB group consists of:

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.