The James Hutton Institute is at the forefront of scientific progress where barley is concerned. It is the UK's only centre of expertise for the UK's second largest crop, which is grown on about half of Scotland's arable land.

The International Barley Hub (IBH) is hosted at The James Hutton Institute near Dundee, Scotland. Funded by the Tay Cities Region Deal, we are an international community with collaboration and interaction across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.

The IBH is a platform to promote excellence in barley science and collaboration across the scientific, industrial and commercial sectors. Our goal is to generate new discoveries and their effective translation into wider economic, social and commercial benefits. Through this research and application we aim to improve the resilience and sustainability of barley crop production and mitigate impacts of climate and environmental change.