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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Climate change affects the soil’s ability to transport water

Published 04.10.2018

Soil has a complex structure that is intertwined by tiny holes and cavities. The larger ones are called macropores, which are vital in the transportation of water. Climate change could however alter macroporosity, leading to more flash floodings and soil erosion.

Keep up with vegetarian trends!

Published 24.09.2018

Over the last couple of years, the sale of plant protein products has increased rapidly. Several brand-new types of food have appeared, but a recent analysis shows that Norway still has untapped potential when it comes to developing its own products with Norwegian ingredients.

Scientific conference to celebrate Norway’s 100 years of forest inventories

Published 03.09.2018

Norway was the first country in the world to establish a nationwide forest inventory. The Norwegian National Forest Inventory, first established in 1919, has for almost 100 years produced knowledge about the forest resources. In May next year, the sylvan centenarian will be celebrated with a large scientific conference. And, you are invited.

Aiming to increase the quality of African meat production

Published 30.08.2018

The demand for livestock and poultry products is growing faster than the production in African countries. Local meat production covers part of the demand, while the rest is met by imports. The major constraints for production are inadequate feeds in terms of quality and quantity, diseases, poor genetics, and lack of commercial orientation.

Innovative research collaboration to improve food and nutrition security in Africa

Published 10.08.2018

Innovative sustainable agriculture technologies are being introduced in six African countries, through the collaborative research project InnovAfrica. The project aims to improve sustainable food and nutrition security in Africa.

Improved soil conditions in European forests

Published 04.05.2018

International agreements on acid rain have been effective. A recent study shows that the amount of sulphate, nitrate and aluminium in European forest soil waters has decreased dramatically.

InnovAfrica meeting held in Rwanda

Published 19.02.2018

Last week, InnovAfrica’s project partners met to review the project’s progress. The work carried out so far includes the initiation of six multi-actor platforms, data collection from 600 farmers in each of the six case countries and focus group discussions to assess the current situation and plan future actions.