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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New book on climate extremes and how they are addressed

Published 29.11.2019

A new book presents challenges, opportunities and various methodologies for the analysis of climate extreme impacts across different sectors.

Increased climate resilience and higher yields: Promising project results from India

Published 26.11.2019

One year on, results from the Resilience project in India show higher yields following the implementation of new agronomic practises and improved climate resilient rice varieties. Further activities which address food and nutrition security are being carried out, along with the development and use of innovative digital applications to enhance precision-based agriculture.

Big data + new technology = new knowledge

Published 01.11.2019

In the future, big datasets and high-resolution satellite images will be important tools for monitoring developments in forests and agricultural land

Agriculture needs alternatives to glyphosate

Published 20.10.2019

Couch grass and other creeping perennial weeds are a major problem for grass and grain producers. Spraying with glyphosate is often the chosen solution, but the EU is now considering to phase out this herbicide.v

Basis for agricultural policy negotiations

Published 01.10.2019

The dry summer of 2018 had enormous consequences for many farmers. However, the underlying figures for the agricultural policy negotiations show an increase in Norwegian farmers’ income.

Food or housing – an old unresolved conflict

Published 23.09.2019

Soil protection is a challenge that humans have been facing for millennia. Chieftains and kings established towns in the middle of their food sources. Then towns started to grow.

Norway’s first blue-green roof

Published 17.09.2019

A slice of Norwegian nature has been recreated on the roof of Vega Scene in Oslo. The aim of the blue-green roof is to contribute to stormwater management along with increased biodiversity. It will also be an important place to learn about the role green roofs can play in urban ecology.

Sinograin II project: Tomorrow’s development collaboration

Published 12.09.2019

Norwegian and Chinese scientists are sharing knowledge and experience for better food security in the Sinograin II project. –This is the future of development cooperation, says Counsellor for Development Marte Torskenæs from the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing.