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Everything you want to know about pesticides

Published 12.11.2024

In Norway, there is a goal of being less dependent on chemical pesticides while also reducing the risks associated with using such substances. But what exactly are pesticides? Here is an overview of the most important things you need to know on the subject.

How to get pigs, chickens, and fish to eat grass

Published 07.11.2024

Green biorefining of grass can provide Norway with domestically produced protein feed, comparable to imported soy from Brazil.

Ten years of partnership in developing green plant-based hepatitis vaccines

Published 06.11.2024

A decade-long collaboration, supported by the EEA and Norway Grants, has brought Norwegian and Romanian scientists closer to developing cost-effective, plant-based vaccines for hepatitis B and C.

Ethiopian farmers improve soil and feed with forage mixtures

Published 01.11.2024

600 Ethiopian livestock farmers have cultivated a mixture of legume and grass forages to improve soil quality and increase access to animal feed as part of a citizen science-based research project. - I now have better production, and my cattle gained weight, one participating farmer said.

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NIBIO joins a new European forest organization

Published 30.10.2024

European National Forest Inventories join forces for European forest monitoring and create ENFIN Association.

New environmentally friendly wood fiber boards

Published 25.10.2024

What if residual materials from the wood processing industry could be used to create new, environmentally friendly wood fiber boards that are light, insulating, and fire-retardant? NIBIO's wood scientists are on the case.

Sprinkling away the spider mites

Published 08.10.2024

Raspberry production faces many challenges. Pests is one of them. To reduce the use of chemical pesticides, it is essential to find environmentally friendly control methods. Now, researchers at NIBIO are studying how sprinkling with water can reduce the pressure from spider mites.

How will deer be affected by climate change?

Published 02.10.2024

Although milder winters can be beneficial for many deer populations in the northern hemisphere, warmer summers with changing precipitation will likely cause more stress for the animals and push the populations further north.

RESILIENCE project empowers Indian smallholders: final conference marks successful conclusion

Published 18.09.2024

Since 2018, the Resilience project has made significant strides in bolstering smallholders' resilience to climate change and strengthening market value chains for agricultural produce in Assam and Odisha in India.

New project aims to upscale climate-resilient agriculture initiatives in India

Published 18.09.2024

This week an agreement was signed for the launch of the UPSCALE project, set to begin in October 2024 and run through December 2028 in Assam and Odisha, India. The initiative aims to scale up sustainable and climate-resilient rice and agricultural technologies, building on evidence-based interventions from previous projects.

Research institutes highlight the importance of forests for the prosperity and competitiveness of Europe

Published 26.06.2024

Europe can get much more from its forests, say five European forest research institutes. For this, Europe needs to build innovative industrial systems that can rely on sustainable sourcing from European forests.

Animal manure is a farmer’s gold

Published 24.06.2024

In Norway, animal manure is also called «the farmer’s gold». Although it might seem like dirty business, spreading manure is a form of recycling nutrients that already exists in agriculture. It is a prime example of circular economy.

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