Division of Food Production and Society
Sustainable growth of the Norwegian Horticulture Food System – GreenRoad GS35 (“GrøntStrategi mot 2035)
End: jun 2025
Start: jan 2021
The main aim of GreenRoad is to deliver knowledge and solutions for increased value creation and sustainability in the horticultural food system in Norway.
Project participants
Anna Woodhouse Siri Svendgård-Stokke Anders Nielsen Michel Verheul Lampros Lamprinakis Henrik Forsberg Mathiesen Jonathan Rizzi Anne B. Nilsen Svein Olav Krøgli Darius Kviklys Geir Wæhler Gustavsen Eva Solbjørg Flo Heggem Atle Wehn Hegnes Anna Birgitte Milford Jorunn Sofie Hansen Torbjørn Haukås Dmitry Kechasov Eldrid Lein Molteberg Mette Thomsen Bjørn Arild Hatteland Mekjell Meland Erik Trond Aschehoug Per Ingvar Olsen Valborg Kvakkestad Eirik Svanes Erin Byers Dorothee Kolberg Sebastian Eiter Emilie Sandell Eva Solbjørg Flo Heggem Lars Aksel Opsahl Jørund Johansen| Status | Active |
| Start - end date | 01.01.2021 - 30.06.2025 |
| Project manager | Inger Martinussen |
| Division | Division of Food Production and Society |
| Department | Horticulture |
| Total budget | 21700000 |
The project will define and prioritize areas and regions suitable for production of selected horticultural crops, assessing environmental, climatic, topographic, economic, social, legal and political constraints and opportunities for increased horticultural production, also in new regions (WP1).
The environmental, economic and social sustainability of different strategies for increased horticultural production will be assessed, and new assessment methodologies developed (WP2).
GreenRoad will also generate new biological and technical knowledge on methods for increased, improved, sustainable production of high quality horticultural products, taking into account provision of ecosystem services (biodiversity and pollinating activities), circularity of organic resources and the use of waste heat (WP3). The project will assess sustainable value creation barriers and opportunities at all stages in the supply chain, with a focus on seasonal labour supply, retail market structure and labelling strategies, and with Finland as a contrasting case.
Business and policy measures to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables will be identified (WP4).
Partners and stakeholders will be involved throughout the project in focus groups and other forms of participatory research, and their feedback will contribute to develop innovation platforms and pathways towards GS35 (WP5).
A case study on apples binds the different WPs together with a “farm to fork” perspective. The project involves a variety of different disciplines (biology, geography, economy, sociology…) who will collaborate in different WPs. There is a strong involvement of business and national and international research partners.
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Siri Svendgård-Stokke Eva Solbjørg Flo Heggem Anne B. Nilsen Svein Olav Krøgli Sebastian Eiter Henrik Forsberg Mathiesen Jonathan Rizzi Torgeir Tajet Ole Einar Ellingbø TveitoAbstract
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Mette Thomsen Randi Seljåsen Hans Gunnar Espelien Andrii Volovyk Emilie Sandell Kari Bysveen Tatiana Francischinelli Rittl Anne-Kristin LøesAbstract
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Anna Birgitte MilfordAbstract
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Mette Thomsen Randi Seljåsen Reidun Pommeresche Till Seehusen Belachew Asalf Tadesse Tatiana Francischinelli Rittl Anne-Kristin LøesAbstract
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Karen Marie Maurtvedt Emilia Brenna RustadAbstract
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Atle Wehn HegnesAbstract
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Anna Birgitte MilfordAbstract
https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/i/zEMmzO/hva-betyr-egentlig-baerekraftig-mat-i-norsk-sammenheng
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Anna Birgitte MilfordAbstract
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Darius Kviklys Vytautas Abukauskas Mekjell Meland Walter Guerra I. Höller N. Dallabetta T. Pantezzi J. Carbo J. Lordan A. Karlström F. Fernandez M. Brüggenwirth L. Laňar M. Mészáros T. Rühmer S. Perren S. Cia S. Codarin V. Mathieu F. Bernard P. Bielicki L. Manfrini L. Corelli Grappadelli A. Gomand Jef VercammenAbstract
In 2017, two multi-location apple rootstock trials were established at 16 sites in 12 European countries. The evaluations are performed by members of the EUFRIN (European Fruit Research Institute Network) Apple & Pear Variety & Rootstock Testing Working Group. Two separate trials were arranged, grouping rootstocks into dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstocks according to the expected vigour; ‘Galaval’ was used as scion cultivar. The trial of dwarf rootstocks includes ‘G.11’ and ‘G.41’ (US), ‘EM_02’, ‘EM_03’, ‘EM_04’, ‘EM_05’ and ‘EM_06’ (UK), ‘62-396-B10®‘ (Russia), ‘P 67’ (Poland), ‘PFR4’ and ‘PFR5’ (New Zealand) and ‘Cepiland-Pajam®2’ as control. The trial of semi-dwarf rootstocks includes ‘G.202’ and ‘G.935’ (US), ‘PFR1’ and ‘PFR3’ (New Zealand), ‘EM_01’ (UK) and ‘G.11’ as a control for both trials. Part of the rootstocks (from dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstock trials) was planted in replanting conditions to test their tolerance to apple replant disease. All test trees came from the same nursery, and a common standardised evaluation protocol was used. Based on preliminary results averaged across sites, dwarf rootstocks can be ranked in terms of vigour in the following order: ‘EM_04’ < ‘EM_03’, ‘EM_05’ < ‘62-396-B10®’, ‘P 67’, ‘EM_02’, ‘G.11’ < ‘G.41’, ‘Cepiland-Pajam®2’ < ‘EM_06’, ‘PFR4’ < ‘PFR5’. On average, semi-dwarf rootstocks can be ranked in terms of vigour in the following order: ‘G11’ < ‘G.935’, ‘G.202’ < ‘PFR3’, ‘EM_01’ < ‘PFR1’. The highest cumulative yield in the young orchard was registered for trees on ‘PFR5’, ‘PFR4’, ‘G.11’, ‘G.41’, ‘Cepiland-Pajam®2’ and ‘EM_02’, while the lowest production was found for trees on ‘EM_04’. In the group of semi-dwarf rootstocks, the highest yield was on ‘PFR3’, ‘G.935’ and ‘PFR1’. Rootstocks also had a significant effect on fruit weight and fruit quality parameters. Results from the young orchards revealed interactions between sites and rootstock, potentially leading to site-specific rootstock choice based on the combination of rootstock, soil conditions and climate.
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Mekjell MelandAbstract
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Mekjell Meland Milica Fotiric-AksicAbstract
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Anna Birgitte MilfordAbstract
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Atle Wehn HegnesAbstract
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Inger MartinussenAbstract
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Inger MartinussenAbstract
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Mette ThomsenAbstract
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Inger MartinussenAbstract
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Michel VerheulAbstract
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Mekjell MelandAbstract
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Bente FøreidAbstract
Biofertilizers, fertilizers made from organic residues, could replace some mineral fertilizers, reducing energy consumption and resource mining. The main treatment options are composting, anaerobic digestion, drying, pyrolysis and combustion, they can be used alone or in combination. The quality of biofertilizers depend both on the original residue and on the treatment, but in most cases not all the nutrients are immediately available to plants. It is difficult to predict how available the nutrients are, and when they will become available. The methods to assess and predict nutrient availability are reviewed. Furthermore, the effect of biofertilizers on the environment in the form of nutrient losses and greenhouse gas emissions are reviewed and compared to mineral fertilizers. There is a need to produce biofertilizers with better and more predictable qualities, and also to understand their effects over multiple seasons.