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Norway’s food security in an unstable world

Published 31.08.2021

The debate around Norway’s food security has primarily focused on the degree of self-sufficiency and government stockpiling of grain. However, vulnerability in the food system is much more complex and requires a broader understanding.

High methane emissions found from composting digested food waste

Published 12.08.2021

In comparison to the greenhouse gas emissions from composting untreated waste, composting digestate left after biogas production can cause significantly higher methane emissions to the atmosphere, a new study reveals.

Hot water to combat strawberry runners

Published 07.08.2021

Strawberry plants have runners that quickly fill the fields and provide favorable conditions for fungus if not removed. Reglone is an effective herbicide against runners, but it is no longer approved in the EU and Norway. Now researchers are looking into whether hot water could be an alternative.

Karbon 1 hovedbilde Teresa Barcena j.sch_cropped

Carbon storage in grasslands

Published 17.07.2021

Grasslands and pastures are efficient for carbon storage, but management practises can affect their storage ability.

Varying fertilizer effect in fish sludge

Published 06.07.2021

The fertilizer effect of fish sludge varies more than previously thought. In order to make the best possible use of waste resources from the aquaculture industry, it is important to ascertain the quality of the sludge first.

Bilde 1 - Fisk fra oppgangsfella - Foto Hallvard Jensen - NIBIO_cropped

Anadromous Arctic charr as climate indicator

Published 23.06.2021

Northern populations of Arctic charr can be anadromous, migrating regularly to the ocean in search of food before it returns to freshwater to spawn. However, the species does not thrive in warm water. Researchers are now studying how the anadromous Arctic charr is adapting to higher water temperatures.

Stammebrekk - fra Løten Foto Harald Berger, SB Skog

Forests resilience against snow and storms

Published 19.06.2021

Climate change may result in improved forest growth. At the same time, the extent of storm damages and top breakage from heavy snow loads seem to be increasing. To obtain more resilient forests in the future, tailored forest management is needed.

Producing more Norwegian plant protein

Published 12.06.2021

There is an increasing interest in using protein plants for both food and animal feed. Maximizing use of the potential would result in an annual production of about 20,000 metric tons of protein from legumes in Norway. To make the most of this potential, there is a need for adapted varieties and cultivation techniques.