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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River keystone species is dwindling

Published 15.01.2018

The freshwater pearl mussel is a keystone species that benefits water quality and growing conditions for salmon and trout. However, like many other freshwater organisms, freshwater pearl mussels are disappearing from European rivers.

UN’s World Soil Day: Saving our brown planet

Published 05.12.2017

Researchers from several disciplines and countries are currently working together with locals to reverse land damage and improve soil quality all over Europe.

“Plant perfume” attracts beneficial insects

Published 16.11.2017

Plant fragrances and floral buffer stripes are efficient tools to lure the aphid hunter lacewing into cereal fields, according to trials at the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO).

How will bioeconomy affect freshwater?

Published 30.10.2017

BioWater is a Nordic Centre of Excellence funded under Nordforsk’s Nordic program for bioeconomy. The kick-off meeting was held in Silkeborg, Denmark 17-19 October.

Chinese CAAS and NIBIO signed agreement on research collaboration

Published 30.08.2017

NIBIO and the Chinese agricultural academy CAAS have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on further collaboration on research and technology development related to food security, food safety and climate smart, sustainable agriculture.

First step towards increased food and nutritional security in Africa

Published 09.06.2017

"If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will go right”, said Nils Vagstad (Director General at NIBIO), quoting Prof. M. S. Swaminathan at the opening of the InnovAfrica Kick-off meeting earlier this week. “This is important all over the world, but of particular importance to Africa.”

Climate-smart agriculture to ensure a food secure future

Published 16.05.2017

Thanks to the ClimaAdapt project, 90,000 Indian smallholders now have access to extensive knowledge on how they can adapt their agricultural practise to a changing climate.

Oat has most effective phosphorus uptake

Published 21.03.2017

A new PHD-thesis from NIBIO and NMBU has revealed oat to be the best crop to grow in poor soil conditions with less available phosphorus.

Working together against deforestation in Tanzania

Published 09.03.2017

NIBIO teams up with Tanzanian National Carbon Monitoring Center (NCMC) to establish the Tanzanian National Forest Monitoring System.

Decision-making tools tailor-made to local conditions are underway

Published 07.03.2017

European scientists will develop improved decision support tools that can help optimize disease control in the Nordic-Baltic region.

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Fire-scarred trees record 700 years of natural and cultural fire history in a northern forest

Published 02.03.2017

Until the modern era, the human mark on the northernmost forests of North America, Europe, and Asia was light. Human populations in these challenging environments were too small to make a big impact through agriculture or timber harvests. But increasing evidence indicates people influenced the northern forests indirectly, by igniting or suppressing fires.

New pest threatens crops in West Africa

Published 13.01.2017

In the last year, a South-American moth have caused great damage to maize and other crops in several West African countries. As a result, the food security of millions of people may be under threat. Now NIBIO is hoping to help increase the knowledge on this pest.

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