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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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.

Johannes Breidenbach - Marius Hauglin - Johannes Rahlf - 3 - Foto - Erling Fløistad - NIBIO

Digital forest maps provide new opportunities

Published 12.09.2020

The SR16 forest resource map provides detailed information about the forest in Norway. SR16 stands for "SkogRessurskart" (forest resource map), on which the pixel size (grid) is 16 x 16 meters. It is based on a combination of the National Forest Inventory's ground-based field sample plots and remote sensing data. It includes information on tree species, biomass, stand age and other forest characteristics.

Greenhouse gas emissions from grazing sheep

Published 05.09.2020

Ruminants are responsible for around 5% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions in Norway. How can we be sure of that when no one knows the production of greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian sheep and cattle during grazing?

How does direct drilling affect soil?

Published 04.09.2020

The idea behind direct drilling as a soil improving practice is to leave the soil in fields as undisturbed as possible. However, there has been little research into the effects that direct drilling can have on water-related soil functions in areas with high precipitation.

User-friendly Norwegian farming technology

Published 31.08.2020

Farmers face a "jungle" of digital services, and the risk of investing in the wrong technology and software could be more serious than ever. In the PRESIS project, researchers provide farmers with user-friendly technological services adapted for Norwegian conditions.