Membership

Niab is an independent science-based organisation with strong links to primary agriculture and horticulture through its sector-specific in-house, and partner, membership programmes - including Niab Agronomy (arable and forage), Niab Seeds, Niab Fruit (soft, top and stone), and the British Crop Production Council, and our links with Cupgra.

Our members are important to the success of the organisation, ensuring that our experimental programme is aligned with current and future challenges on farm. They not only guide the members’ research programme, but ensure researchers are focused on real world-issues in the industry. This ensures that Niab's research programme is industry focused, relevant and outcome-driven.

Members benefit from early access to information gathered through strategic Niab research as well as the extensive member-funded programmes which deliver impartial, cost effective agronomy strategies. We help members plan to cope with external pressures such as legislative changes and economic and environmental pressures.

Niab also delivers products, tools and solutions to map, manage, store, share and compare weather, farm, crop and research data. It includes in-field agronomy alerts, AgroMet agronomy decision support tools, satellite imagery, geo-spatial analytics and crowd-sourced pest and disease mapping information. Other products and services are continually being developed, including bespoke packages for business customers. Our platform and products are available to our members, customers and research partners to use and develop further.