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Malawian farmers help shape digital plant-health services

Published 04.09.2026

Around 30,000 people already call a digital agricultural information service in Malawi every month – even though the service has not yet been publicly promoted. Now farmers, extension workers and other users are helping shape how the service should develop.

Searching for unknown fungi in the mountains

Published 03.09.2026

High in the mountains, two researchers crawl around with their eyes fixed on the moss. In just a few days, they have found more than 120 fungal species in Láhko National Park – and several may be new to Norway. One parasol mushroom (Lepiota) may even be new to Northern Europe.

Healthy soils matter for climate, food and human health

Published 02.09.2026

Soil is much more than the ground beneath our feet. It plays a role in climate mitigation, food production, environmental contamination and human health. These connections brought researchers from Norway, China and beyond together at a NIBIO symposium in Oslo.

Black nightshade causing major problems for Norwegian vegetable production

Published 10.08.2026

Nightshade weed species are becoming an increasing challenge for Norwegian potato and vegetable growers. NIBIO and several partners have now launched the research project SOLWeeds, which aims to develop new weed management strategies and reduce production costs for growers.

New study documents TFA runoff from a Norwegian agricultural catchment

Published 07.08.2026

TFA, a relatively little-known PFAS compound, is spreading in the environment. Researchers have now, for the first time, estimated how much is washed out of a Norwegian agricultural catchment over the course of an entire year.

Rare orchids find new homes in Telemark

Published 06.08.2026

This summer, several hundred laboratory-grown elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) plants will be introduced into traditionally managed hay meadows in Telemark, southeastern Norway.

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Researchers agree: Regulations are hindering biological plant protection products

Published 12.06.2026

Despite promising research results, it can take up to ten years to obtain approval for biological plant protection products in the EU. Researchers experience that current regulations are designed for synthetic products and prevent new biological alternatives from reaching the market.

NIBIO partners with Brazil’s Embrapa

Published 11.06.2026

NIBIO has signed a cooperation agreement with Brazil’s Embrapa, one of the world’s largest agricultural research institutions. The aim is to strengthen research on sustainable food production, climate adaptation, and natural resource management.

Preserving wooden heritage in the Arctic

Published 08.06.2026

Historic wooden structures across Svalbard are crumbling under the combined weight of climate change and human activity. Longer, warmer, and wetter seasons fuel wood-decaying fungi, while tourism adds physical wear to sites never built to last.

Arctic quality – what do consumers think?

Published 01.06.2026

What does “Arctic quality” mean for Norwegian consumers? A large survey by NIBIO shows that the term itself is still little known. Nevertheless, most people are very positive about Northern Norwegian food and agriculture.

Get to know the pollinators

Published 26.05.2026

One in three bee species in Norway is on the Norwegian Red List for Species. Last week, NIBIO launched a new booklet that aims to improve knowledge about our pollinators and how we can help them survive.

Different calculation methods can lead to major variations in food self-sufficiency rates

Published 14.05.2026

Norway produces only 35–40 per cent of the food we eat, while neighbouring countries like Finland and Germany often report 70–80 per cent. But are we really that much worse off? A new report shows that the answer lies in how the figures are calculated.

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