Division of Food Production and Society
Uncorking wine & cider typicality
Uncorking rural heritage: indigenous production of fermented beverages for local cultural and environmental sustainability is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 400 million NOK annually in project funding from both national and international sources. A lot of activity is carried out through EU and EEA-projects and we also participate in research projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. NIBIO coordinates several large international projects with a particular focus on food security and climate change. The list of projects is not complete.
Uncorking rural heritage: indigenous production of fermented beverages for local cultural and environmental sustainability is funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Woods and wilderness cover most of the land areas in Norway. These areas
are abundant of valuable renewable resources, including wild berries. The demand for wild berries has increases dramatically due to health benefits and excellent taste.
A testing program for turfgrass species and varieties on sand-based golf greens in Scandinavia.
This project will focus on development of new, robust and sustainable strategies for long-time storage of frying potatoes, as an alternative to the previously used sprout suppressant which is no longer allowed. The strategies will be adapted to the various types of stores and potato qualities used in Norway.