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Soil is more than 'just soil '

Published: 13.06.2016 (older than 5 years)

"If it’s necessary to use agricultural land for development, one should use the least valuable soil," says soil surveyor Siri Svendgård-Stokke.

Agriculture affects water less than assumed

Published: 13.06.2016 (older than 5 years)

GIS analysis shows that over half of the 3000 Norwegian streams and rivers that today are characterized as "influenced by agriculture" should be re-evaluated.

Towards a zero emissions society

Published: 01.06.2016 (older than 5 years)

In a large interdisciplinary project, scientists follow new paths to find out what is needed to achieve increased production and use of biochar in agriculture.

Too little research in the food industry

Published: 01.06.2016 (older than 5 years)

Despite increased value creation in the food industry, the proportion used for research is low, as shown by the NIBIO report “Food and Industry 2015”. This report describes the status and trends for key areas of the Norwegian food industry.

The global water footprint – not suitable for Norwegian forests

Published: 01.06.2016 (older than 5 years)

The water footprint is a measure of how much water is consumed. But is it suitable for Norwegian forests? Scientists from NIBIO have helped to find out.

Benin – small country, big ambitions

Published: 30.05.2016 (older than 5 years)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Benin, his excellence Mr Aurélien Agbénonci, visited NIBIO along with the Ambassador, Mr Eusébe Agbangla, and his Attaché, Mr Norbert Tity, 26 May.

Innovative platforms for knowledge sharing in India

Published: 11.05.2016 (older than 5 years)

Sharing information through digital platforms and local knowledge hubs have proved an effective way of transferring knowledge on climate adaptation practices and agricultural related expertise to rural communities in India, as part of NIBIO’s ClimaAdapt project.

The survival of species suddenly looks better

Published: 27.04.2016 (older than 5 years)

Findings on Norway spruce show how plants and animals can adapt better to climate change than previously envisaged.

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Warning lights for West Norway’s “Vestlandsk raudkolle”

Published: 25.04.2016 (older than 5 years)

This breed is the only one of our at-risk cattle breeds for which there has been a recent decline in the number of breeding cows.

Effects of tillage on flat areas

Published: 21.04.2016 (older than 5 years)

Today support is given for changed tillage methods, but most research trials are conducted on areas with high erosion risk. Now researchers from NIBIO are examining the effects of tillage on flat areas.

Warming up northern meadows

Published: 18.03.2016 (older than 5 years)

In what ways will meadows in climatic areas similar to the arctic respond to a temperature increase of three degrees? By conducting an extensive ecosystem warming experiment involving trampoline frames, infrared heaters and hyperspectral cameras, this is what researchers have spent the last few years trying to figure out.

The milking robot - important in modern agriculture

Published: 18.03.2016 (older than 5 years)

When it’s a question of improving the efficiency of agriculture, increasing flexibility for the farmer and the well-being of the animals, a milking robot is the answer.

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