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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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Belief in Norwegian soy production

Published 09.05.2023

With soy production spreading further and further north, researchers are now looking into the possibilities for edamame cultivation in Norway.

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.

Imported animal feed could threaten Norwegian plant health

Published 25.08.2018

Extreme drought has led to a lack of roughage, necessitating imports from abroad. This increases the risk of stowaways that could cause damage and loss of crops for Norwegian grain and grass cultivation.

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.

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More marshland in Norway than thought

Published 07.08.2018

New calculations of Norway’s vegetation show that close to nine percent of the country’s landmass is marshland. This is nearly fifty percent more than previous data had led us to believe.

Norway spruce particularly susceptible to drought stress

Published 20.07.2018

Long-term droughts reduce growth and carbon sequestration in forests. The trees also lose some of their ability to withstand attacks from fungi and insects.

Sustainable forestry in Norway

Published 09.07.2018

The report “Sustainable forestry in Norway” documents the development and status of Norwegian forests, compiled from several fields of study, and contains comprehensive statistics which are updated regularly.

Berry cultivation in plastic tunnels

Published 07.07.2018

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in growing berries in plastic tunnels. Industry players are likely to need more information about this cultivation method, and researchers are working to find innovative solutions to increase profitability in the produce sector.

New fruit-eating pests found in Norway

Published 06.07.2018

There is a constant risk that foreign species will be unknowingly brought in alongside imported goods. The brown marmorated stink bug is one such species, with the potential to cause tremendous damage to a wide variety of crops. The bug was recently discovered in a shipment of imported tiles.

The Greylag Goose: From farm to table

Published 29.06.2018

The greylag Goose can eat in excess of two pounds of grass per day. In sufficient quantities, these geese can put a substantial dent in roughage production.

Topsoil: out of use does not mean unusable

Published 26.06.2018

When government employees meet for surveying training courses, one of the topics of discussion is unused land areas.

Few pesticides in Norwegian food

Published 25.06.2018

NIBIO carries out annual inspections of pesticides in food on behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. In 2017, we analysed 1,283 samples of fresh, frozen, and processed food. The samples were a combination of products from Norway, the EU, and outside the EU. None of the foods produced in Norway were found to contain traces of pesticides above the threshold value.

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