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Increased awareness of local self-sufficiency

Published: 13.04.2021 (older than 5 years)

The Competence Networks for Local Food (Kompetansenettverkene for lokalmat) provide food producers around the country with knowledge about local food production and traditional processing methods.

SYNOPS WEB Norway – a new environmental tool

Published: 29.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

All farmers must take environmental concerns into account when making pest management plans. SYNOPS WEB Norway is a map-based modeling tool for assessing the risk of crop protection strategies. Using this tool, the farmer can also see which measures will be most effective and document their assessments.

DNA Reveals Imported Pests

Published: 26.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

At NIBIO, researchers have used DNA analysis in the fight against unwanted organisms that hide in the soil of imported plants. Environmental DNA makes it possible to find all the organisms hiding in the soil.

Excess fertiliser: Resources gone astray

Published: 23.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

Fertiliser is like gold to farmers but can be a challenge to society. Nutrients that end up in the wrong place and accumulate in nature create an environmental problem. Therefore, we have fertiliser regulations. Now, these are to be revised.

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Status of forest trees in Norway

Published: 21.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

Genetic diversity is important for trees’ evolution and development as well as adaptation to a changing climate. By safeguarding genetic diversity, we ensure that essential adaptation occurs, and we preserve qualities that could prove useful.

New virus threatens tomato production

Published: 15.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

Each year more than NOK 400 million worth of tomatoes are cultivated in Norway. Just like us humans, tomatoes can be attacked by viruses – the new tomato brown rugose fruit virus is one of them.

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Cows in loose housing: What will it cost?

Published: 10.03.2021 (older than 5 years)

From 2034, all cattle will be in loose housing. The use of stall barns will cease. Starting in 2024, requirements for calving areas will come into force. NIBIO estimates a total investment need of NOK 18–23 billion between now and 2034 due to the new requirements.

Sharing knowledge: VIPS on exclusive UN list for open source digital goods

Published: 19.02.2021 (older than 5 years)

NIBIO’s VIPS pest prediction platform has been chosen from almost 500 nominees to be on an exclusive list of currently 22 innovative openly licensed technologies.

Combined map data reveals built-down farmland

Published: 17.02.2021 (older than 5 years)

With a clear and intensified soil protection goal, there is a growing need for reliable figures of how much cultivated land is built down every year.

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Cultural heritage vs. climate and tourism

Published: 10.02.2021 (older than 5 years)

Due to climate change and increased tourism, wooden cultural heritage sites are degrading more quickly than expected. Researchers are now investigating how tourism and climate affect vulnerable cultural heritage sites in Svalbard and on the Hardanger Plateau.

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Ten facts about the Norwegian food industry

Published: 26.01.2023

Norway is exporting and importing more food than ever. Seafood is often exported, while processed foods and agricultural products are often imported. Seafood is the largest single industry.

New model changes erosion risk map

Published: 20.01.2021 (older than 5 years)

In 2021 NIBIO launched two erosion risk maps that show the estimated risk of sheet erosion and ephemeral gully erosion on agricultural land. The maps are based on a new model using local climate data.

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