The National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) is an independent, not-for-profit plant research and information centre based in Cambridge. In 2009 NIAB integrated with The Arable Group to form the NIAB Group.
The need for innovation in plant breeding and agronomy has never been greater given the complex challenges of the modern world. With a growing global population agricultural science and technology has a vital role to play in boosting productivity, conserving resources and coping with climate change. A unique national resource, the NIAB Group is well placed to contribute solutions to these challenges.
The NIAB Group undertakes research and provides technical services and training to support the needs of farmers, allied industries, levy boards, research councils and government. Our focus is investigating the genetic make-up of cultivated plants, their agronomy, performance and physical characteristics, and products derived from them. We deliver public benefit through the promotion and dissemination of our research and knowledge.
