News

Popularisation of research results is an important part of NIBIO’s communication work. We publish several news items every week, mainly in Norwegian. News in English is also produced and can be found here in our english news archive.

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How to tackle dollar spot disease on golf courses

Published 19.10.2020

Dollar spot is a foliar turfgrass disease that leads to uneven playing surfaces on golf courses around the world. It is a fungal disease that appears like small, yellow and round spots, the size of American dollar coins.

Sustainable bioeconomy vital for freshwater resources

Published 15.10.2020

If the bioeconomy with its utilisation of renewable land-based biomass does not develop in a sustainable way, the alterations of the rural landscape, in combination with expected climate change, will seriously affect our freshwater resources.

Sustainable agriculture technologies on a rise among African smallholders

Published 01.10.2020

A steadily increasing number of African smallholders are adopting sustainable agriculture technologies - one of the main objectives in the InnovAfrica project. In its mid-term review, EU’s external evaluation committee acknowledged the delivery of excellent results so far, with significant immediate or potential impact in the project’s six African case study countries.

New encyclopedia on agriculture and its impacts on the environment

Published 30.09.2020

Through a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed articles, the three-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of Agriculture and the Environment presents an overview of the role and impacts of agriculture on the natural and human environments.

US immigrants adopt native food habits after five years

Published 25.09.2020

Upon arrival in the US, immigrants had a lower consumption of meat and a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables. However, after five years in the country, immigrants’ food habits converged towards a less healthy American diet.

Black soil – China’s giant panda in cultivated land

Published 18.09.2020

The black soil in Northeast China is considered one of the most fertile in the country. However, it is in a critical condition due to years of intensive production and overuse of fertilizer. Now, science and technology are to help turn the trend.

Research for a healthy diet and a healthy planet

Published 20.08.2020

An international research project will map knowledge about the global food system. The project takes on a farm to fork approach, ranging from climate and sustainable food production, health and nutrition, to consumer behaviour.

Healthy food for Africa

Published 15.06.2020

The main aim of the new project HealthyFoodAfrica is to improve nutrition in Africa. This will be done by strengthening the diversity, sustainability, resilience and connectivity of food systems.

International development research in times of COVID-19

Published 12.06.2020

The recent COVID-19 situation has posed challenges to many of NIBIOs international projects. It has however also fuelled several innovative ways to work remotely through digital applications, online tools and other methods.

Updated webpage for NIBIO’s Centre for International Development

Published 10.06.2020

The Centre for International Development (CID) of the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) aims to make NIBIO a more relevant and competitive player in international Research and development. The recently updated CID webpage provides information about our three regions of particular focus, and the ongoing initiatives.

Humans are the missing link between natural and social sciences

Published 27.05.2020

Solutions for the transition to become a sustainable society are often high-tech, take biofuel plants as an example. Fancy technology, political strategies and economic support schemes are, however, useless if humans are not able to adapt and cooperate across sectors.

New book: The Bioeconomy Approach

Published 06.04.2020

A new book examines the bioeconomy concept, analysing the opportunities it can generate, the constraints and the potential benefits for society. “A timely and innovative contribution towards understanding the relevance and practicality of bioeconomy, its concept, principles and best practices, towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” Hans Dreyer, Director, AGP at FAO says.

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