Lise Grøva

Research Scientist

(+47) 909 54 835
lise.grova@nibio.no

Place
Tingvoll

Visiting address
Gunnars veg 6, 6630 Tingvoll

Biography

My main research interests lie within rangeland sheep production systems, and having health strong animals well adapted to the environment we provide them. Also, understanding our rangeland production systems related to sustainable development is of main interest. We need to address how sheep can prove us with both sustainable food and clothes.

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Abstract

Nord-Norge har svært gode beiteressurser og en stor uutnyttet beitekapasitet, men store utfordringer med nedgang i antall beitedyr og utmarksbeitebønder. Manglende rekruttering, motivasjon og økonomiske utfordringer er pekt på som årsaker til nedgangen. Teknologi som sporingsbjeller, virtuelle gjerder og droner er verktøy som utmarksbeitebonden kan ha stor nytte av/Northern Norway has high quality grazing resources and large, unused grazing capacity, yet faces major challenges due to a decline in the number of grazing animals and rangeland farmers. Lack of recruitment, motivation, and economic difficulties have been identified as reasons for this decline. Technologies such as tracking collars, virtual fencing, and drones are tools that can be highly beneficial for rangeland farmers.