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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En route towards greener charcoal

Published 25.02.2019

From agricultural residues to charcoal briquettes: Biofuel4Kenya is contributing to the development of a sustainable alternative to wood charcoal in Kenya.

Development may reduce heatwave impact

Published 29.01.2019

A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that global warming of 1.5 or 2°C will lead to more intense and frequent extreme heatwave events. Increased socio-economic development can, however, help reduce their impact on society in low development countries.

Satellite data may help farmers cope with too little or too much water

Published 07.01.2019

How much water does the soil contain? Whether it is too much or too little, it is crucial for farmers to know. Real soil moisture measurement, combined with information obtained using drones and satellite images may provide some answers.

Winter and snow - Image credit - Arne Steffenrem - NIBIO - Norwegian Forest Seed Center

Forests and climate: learning from the past to predict the future

Published 21.12.2018

Climate change is a global societal challenge. In order to prioritize mitigation and adaption options in the forest sector, increased knowledge about how forests affect climate and how climate affects forest is necessary. A new international research project, led by NIBIO, aims to fill this knowledge gap.

Food and Nutrition Security a key area for cooperation between Norway and South Africa

Published 06.12.2018

H.E. the Ambassador of South Africa to Norway Ms. Selaelo Ramokgopa & First Secretary, Ms Medupe visited NIBIO, Ås campus on the 5th of December.

NIBIO and China collaborating on climate smart food production

Published 03.12.2018

Norwegian technology and methods for precision-fertilization are to be implemented in China as part of a new collaborative research project on efficient climate smart food production.

Indo-Norwegian project to strengthen smallholder resilience

Published 17.10.2018

Smallholders are important to India. The four year multidisciplinary Resilience project aims to help more than 100 000 Indian farmers increase agricultural productivity and adapt to climate smart agricultural practises.

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.

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