The James Hutton Institute

The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

Headquarter: United Kingdom Website: https://www.hutton.ac.uk

Location

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Overview

The James Hutton Institute (JHI) was founded in 2011 through the merger of the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and the Scottish Crop Research Institute. The Institute focuses on improving crop resilience and sustainability, protecting and enhancing natural capital, and connecting land and communities to deliver transformative solutions that support the well-being of future generations. It also offers a range of analytical, commercial research, crop science, consultancy, and scientific project services.

Mission

To conduct excellent science and engage in new ways of working across disciplines, with business, policy and society, that guide contemporary thought and challenge conventional wisdom, ensure trust and deliver the best outcomes for all.

Related Projects

JHI is assisting partners at John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, UK, to make their characterization and evaluation data from their grass pea diversity panel—a key BOLDER crop—available online using our informatics tools (Germinate; https://germinate.hutton.ac.uk).