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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.
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Cultivation of grain legumes (faba bean and field pea) in Norway has increased in the last decade and is expected to continue to do so due to several benefits. Increasing grain legume production will enhance food self-sufficiency, making it a strategic political goal in Norway.
In Norway, a declining grazing pressure and farm abandonment have led to undesirable ecological and socio-economic outcomes. The TechGraze project aims to address these challenges by integrating Virtual Fencing (VF) and Remote Sensing (RS) technologies to enhance pasture-based livestock management.
WaWi project accelerates circular biowaste solutions through a dynamic North-South and South-South partnership involving leading institutions from Norway, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa, Sweden, and the USA.
CoastAfrica is an international research and education partnership that strengthens collaboration between Norwegian and African institutions to monitor coastal environmental change.