News

Popularisation of research results is an important part of NIBIO’s communication work. We publish several news items every week, mainly in Norwegian. News in English is also produced and can be found here in our english news archive.

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Reaching Malawian farmers with plant health messages

Published 17.01.2025

Access to reliable information is a major barrier for farmers in Malawi striving to maintain healthy crops. To address this, the MaDiPHS project is harnessing innovative methods to share vital plant health knowledge in local languages to ensure farmers can access information on protecting crops also in remote areas.

Nine facts about Norwegian agriculture

Published 15.01.2025

Norway's agricultural landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation. While milk consumption has halved over the past three decades, cheese and poultry have surged in popularity.

The journey of the Norwegian Christmas apple

Published 20.12.2024

It’s red, sweet, and delightfully crunchy. After spending more than two months in cool storage in a fruit warehouse, it’s finally ready to make its way to grocery stores just in time for Christmas. However, the Norwegian Christmas apple’s journey began much earlier than that.

The World 's first CRISPR lettuce with increased resistance to fungal disease

Published 16.12.2024

The pathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum causes major problems in lettuce production, leading to reduced crop yield and financial losses. Using CRISPR technology, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has developed the world’s first iceberg lettuce that is more resistant to this fungal disease.

Norwegian Christmas traditions: A rich cultural heritage shaped by food, drink and nature

Published 13.12.2024

Christmas in Norway is characterised by deep-rooted traditions, many tracing back to pre-Christian times. From brewing Christmas beer to cloudberry cream, pork ribs, and tales of the “nisse”, the holiday season is a fascinating blend of pagan culture, Christian influence, and local culinary resources.

Urban agriculture is key to building knowledge for future resilience

Published 25.11.2024

Despite the limited agricultural land available in our cities, food production can still be increased in major urban areas like Oslo. “Urban food production is important, not least to build knowledge for future preparedness and resilience”, says Research Professor Sebastian Eiter.

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Norwegians place great value on the agricultural landscape

Published 18.11.2024

NIBIO monitors public attitudes toward the agricultural landscape through the "Ipsos Norsk Monitor" survey. It reveals that while most people value fields, meadows, and pastures, attitudes vary across regions and age groups.

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Fish feed with seaweed

Published 14.11.2024

AquaUP is a new pan-European research project that aims to develop sustainable fish feed containing modified functional compounds from seaweed.

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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