Division of Food Production and Society
Healthy food and lifestyle choices in the Arctic
Healthy living, nutrition and food waste in the Barents region
Projects
NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 400 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.
Division of Food Production and Society
Biodegradable mulch film from rest raw materials.
In agricultural production of vegetables there is a challenge of competition between food plants and weeds. Use of herbicides has been the most actual treatment against weeds, but is now on its way out, due to environmental concerns. The idea of a spray-able biodegradable mulch film is that it should be possible to spray the mulch close to the plants at planting or after planting to make a physical barrier against weeds.
Division of Food Production and Society
Legumes and seaweed as alternative protein sources for sheep
The main objective of this project is to identify alternative protein sources,where locally produced legumes and seaweed seems to be the most suitable, sustainable and environmental friendly sources as alternatives to imported soya.
Division of Biotechnology and Plant Health
GreenVac
Development of a cost-effective Romania-Norway joint plant-based technology platform for production of vaccines against human hepatitis viruses B (HBV) and C (HCV)