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NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 100 million NOK annually in project funding from both national and international sources. A lot of activity is carried out through EU and EEA-projects and we also participate in research projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. NIBIO coordinates several large international projects with a particular focus on food security and climate change. The list of projects is not complete.

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Division of Biotechnology and Plant Health

LowImpact - ChiNor solutions for Low Impact climate smart vegetable production with reduced pesticide residues in food, soil and water resources

Biochar technologies show promise as tools for climate smart and environmentally friendly agricultural production, both as tools to improve soil quality and impact greenhouse gas emission from soils and to reduce pesticide pollution to the environment and pesticide residues in food. However, there is a lack of studies integrating these concerns and designing joint solutions.

Improved monitoring and control of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Norwegian potato production

Wireworms are soil-dwelling larvae of click beetles, of which some are important pests of crops like potatoes, cereals and root crops. In potato tubers and root crops, the larvae reduce yield and quality by making holes, tunnels or surface wounds and scars. Until the 1990s, wireworm control relied mainly on the use of synthetic insecticides. Most of these are now banned, mainly due to environmental and health issues. In Norway, damage from wireworms has so far been a minor problem, but are now increasing at an alarming rate. However, updated knowledge of which wireworm species that are most damaging in Norwegian potato production, their life-cycles and host preferences, are lacking. At present, direct and effective pest control tools are missing, and alternative methods to reduce the wireworm populations are needed.

Division of Forest and Forest Resources

Increased valorisation of domestic timber by a novel wood modification system

Sustainable forestry providing timber, solves societal challenges with green chemistry, giving economical growth through durable wood products

Division of Environment and Natural Resources

CARBO-FERTIL : Implementing biochar-fertilizer solution in Norway for climate and food production benefits

Norway is strongly committed to the Paris Climate Agreement with an ambitious goal of 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emission by 2030. In this context, the land sector has the unique capacity to actively removing CO

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