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Projects
NIBIO is a project driven research institute and collects approximately 100 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.
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![Rosenrot Vega](/en/projects/_/image/cd69e716-4935-4e58-bd9d-228c25c14cc7:b13f0059d8b2eef26e1ca1fa749b87b4d15aa690/block-800-800/Rosenrot%20Vega.jpg?quality=60)
Division of Food Production and Society
Bio-farming for bioactive compounds
The objective of "Bio-farming for bioactive compounds" is to increase value in the Norwegian agricultural sector by producing bioactive compounds (phytogens) for addition to feed and packaging materials aimed to 1) increase shelf life of salmon feed 2) reduce winter ulcers in farmed fish 3) improve the health and intestinal flora in poultry, and 4) designing biodegradable and antimicrobial packaging materials.
![Logo-30-hvit](/en/projects/_/image/d2fb97a8-da22-4f08-b69f-78a76bb6b957:a23b963d559e226f0289de2556590d3d0a6414c1/block-800-800/Logo-30-hvit-copy.png?quality=60)
Division of Food Production and Society
Bioeconomic production of fresh greenhouse vegetables in Norway (BioFresh)
The project 'Bioeconomic production of fresh greenhouse vegetables in Norway (BioFresh) (2016-2020)' will direct focus on future production of greenhouse vegetables in (semi-) closed greenhouses. The main goals are to increase and strengthen interdisciplinary knowledge and competence on (semi-) closed greenhouse production systems, increase food security, intensify production and to stimulate consumption of fresh, safe and healthy high quality vegetables while using natural Norwegian resources.
![Red_Bergen-annabirgitte](/en/projects/_/image/c854bfa4-fa7e-4b13-b969-1f8256c3c2fd:ef1ba5d082d9d04be1834afa4cb1948c0da070c4/block-800-800/Red_Bergen-annabirgitte.jpg?quality=60)
Division of Food Production and Society
Rooftop greenhouse in Bergen