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LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL 1 SAFER Strengthening Agricultural landscape multiFunctionality through expansion of agroecological farming in EuRope (SAFER)

Across Europe, it has become clear that current farming practices are unsustainable, and that farming systems must be re-designed to sustain food production while protecting biodiversity, ecosystems and the many benefits they bring to society. One solution to this is agroecology. Agroecological...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

PEAK: Plasmid Evolution and Antimicrobial resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to human health which is predicted to increase in the future. One of the most common ways that bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics is by acquiring resistance genes; these are often carried on pieces of DNA called plasmids. Plasmids carrying...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Oslo

NYSKAPNING-NYSKAPNING

WildCollar: A humane and efficient solution for marking wildlife with tracking devices.

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Awarded: NOK 0.50 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL 1 AllEcoSys Agroecology living labs fostering prosperous and sustainable agri-food systems

AllEcoSys aims to promote sustainable and resilient agricultural systems by implementing a network of living labs across Europe, that will facilitate the adoption of agroecological practices that enhance soil health, increase biodiversity, and foster natural pest and disease control. Hereby, AllE...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL 1 AGROSOIL Agro-Ecological Soil Optimization for Integrated Weed Management

In European cropping systems, most weed management practices rely on herbicides and/or intensive tillage. However, these practices have great environmental impacts and may negatively affect soil quality and the soil microbiome. AGROSOIL project uses a Living Lab approach to co-create and co-imple...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL 1 LIFT Levende laboratorier for agroøkologisk endring av gårdsbruk, matsystemer og landskap

Modern food production, distribution and consumption have adverse effects on soil, environment and human health. Many of these are due to neglect of ecological principles such as diversity and circulation of organic matter and nutrients. Insufficient knowledge among consumers about environmentall...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Horticulture with LED Flash Lighting Systems (FLASH-LED)

Strawberry is one of the most important small fruit crops in Nordic countries including Norway. The annual production volume of Norwegian strawberries was 7,052 metric tons in 2022, which can cover only about 30% of the market demand (Statistic Sentralbyrå). There is an increasing demand for loca...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Oslo

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Integrating climate, environment, and public health in the Norwegian food system to assess efficient, safe, and acceptable policy options

Norway's food system faces significant challenges. Agriculture must reduce greenhouse gas emissions, halt nature loss, restore biodiversity. New dietary recommendations and other trends toward less meat consumption may shift dietary patterns. However, policies designed to address these issues oft...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Carbon sequestration in Norwegian spruce forest soils

Norway has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and one of the strategies and ultimate goal is to increase the short and long-term sequestration of organic carbon in forest soil to enhance this major carbon stock. Generally, soil carbon makes up a large part of the carbon pool in borea...

Awarded: NOK 15.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Akershus

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Optimization of Spectral Light Quality for Increased Energy Use Efficiency and Quality of the Produced in Controlled Environment Agriculture

This project aims to optimize spectral light quality to enhance energy efficiency and improve crop quality in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), addressing global challenges like supply chain vulnerabilities and climate change. In indoor farming, especially vertical farming, lighting is a ...

Awarded: NOK 2.1 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

FoodStories: Heritagisation for sustainable value creation

FoodStories aims to increase understanding of Norway’s food and drink heritage and their potential for value creation, sustainability, and cultural enrichment. Our hypothesis is that food traditions can contribute to product and service development in the Norwegian food value chain, increase inco...

Awarded: NOK 14.3 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo

FFLJA-FFLJA

Quality Bones - Studying the genetic and environmental factors influencing front-leg lameness in pigs.

Lameness in pigs is a significant issue affecting pig welfare and farm profitability. Lameness is defined as any deviation from the normal gait due to anatomical deviations, diseases, or pain. It is associated with reduced mobility and limited ability to perform social behaviours, access food and...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Innlandet

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGROECOL 1 DisCoverCrop Diversification with cover crops - Sustainability in potato production

DisCoverCrop: Diversification with cover crops - Sustainability in potato production Potatoes are a staple food in Europe but growing them sustainably while protecting the environment can be a challenge. The "DisCoverCrop" project aims to help solve this problem by promoting crop diversification—...

Awarded: NOK 4.7 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Møre og Romsdal

TEKNOLOGIKONVER-TEKNOLOGIKONVER

Convergence of nanofabrication, nanoscopy, transcriptomics, and algae technologies for sustainable fish feed

Sustainability is becoming more and more important to the growing aquaculture sector than ever. Integrating marine microalgae biomass as a feed ingredient in Norway's aquaculture industry achieves a double gain: It provides a sustainable, high-quality marine feed alternative that supports the gro...

Awarded: NOK 15.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

UTVIKLING-UTVIKLING

NatuRA - Sustainable use of Natural Resources in Alpine and mountain grassland ecosystems under global change

Mountain grassland ecosystems are vital for a variety of essential functions and services. They provide grazing land for wildlife and livestock, clean water, carbon storage, and support traditional ways of life. Globally, mountains have historically been managed under similar environmental constr...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Vestland

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

Participatory pathways for resilient, healthy, prosperous, and equitable food and land systems under climate change

Food and land use systems are impacted by global warming but also contribute to warming and ecosystem challenges. Climate impacts are already noticeable, and increasingly serious with continued warming. Consequences include challenges to food production, ecosystem functioning, and human, animal a...

Awarded: NOK 4.1 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo

KLIMAFORSKNING-KLIMAFORSKNING

The role of diversified small-scale horticulture in a transition towards more sustainable food systems with healthier diets

The aim of the project is to explore how food systems based on diversified small-scale horticulture can be developed to become more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable while also increasing in scale, which will provide benefits for nature, the environment and public health. Th...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2029

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

BREADVANCE: Novel sourdough from Norwegian grains for sustainable bread advancement and optimized for wheat-sensitive individuals.

This project is a collaboration between food scientists, clinicians, artisanal bakeries, farmers, an ingredient supplier and a national patient organization. Together, we aim to develop high-quality sourdough bread that can be tolerated by wheat-sensitive people. To achieve this, we will develop ...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

«CampySafe» - Treffsikre tiltak for Campylobacter-bekjempelse i fjørfenæringen

Campylobacter is the zoonosis in Norway and Europe that makes most people sick, and is often linked to poultry meat. The current measures in the joint Norwegian "Action Plan against Campylobacter in the poultry industry" are effective, but very expensive. The main measure is to analyze samples fr...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Oslo

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

HESTEFORSK Antibiotics in horse breeding- a double-edged sword threatening horses in the future?

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a slow threat not only to human health but also to equine health and the horse breeding system of today. It is a slow but steadily growing problem that, in the future could potentially render antibiotics ineffective, leading to untreatable infections. We will con...

Awarded: NOK 3.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

HESTEFORSK Giving the horse a voice - Horse welfare and owner awareness

Recent revelations within the horse sector have highlighted a need for increased awareness of animal welfare and an acceptance of the horse as a sentient being. Horse training may be regarded as a one-way communication directed from the trainer (giving the cue) to the horse (learning to respond c...

Awarded: NOK 2.8 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Healthy Animals’ Meat: Novel Genetics for Improved Meat Quality and Muscle Health in Pigs

The project aims to maintain high meat quality and good animal health in pig production. New meat quality defects in pigs, affecting the ham muscle, has been reported in several countries, including Norway. These defects lead to lower meat prices and issues with cured ham products. Defects can oc...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Innlandet

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Beef on Norwegian Red: A genetic evaluation of Norwegian beef cattle sires for use on dairy cattle.

The idea to inseminate low ranking dairy cows with beef cattle semen has become a growing practice in norwegian dairy farms. There has been a clear trend in recent years, both nationally and internationally, where more and more dairy cows are inseminated with beef cattle semen. The financial gain...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Innlandet

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Influence of land-use changes on ecosystem services: crop pollination services, and nature connectedness of people in tropical Asia

The main aim of this proposal is to safeguard pollinator biodiversity and function, enhance crop pollination success, and identify pollinator-friendly policies and conservation efforts. Landscape changes have significant impacts on pollinators, crops, and people as it destroys the natural habitat...

Awarded: NOK 7.9 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Rovdyr i beiteland – filmpremiere

Nordlandsforskning har gjennomført en rekke prosjekter som tangerer temaet beitenæring (sau og rein), og mat (Nordlandsforskning 2019; 2020; 2021). Disse prosjektene har resultert i dokumentarfilmen «Rovdyr i Beiteland». Filmen skulle i utgangspunktet kun ha en digital premiere, men vi ser behov...

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Project Period: 2025-2025

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

FFLJA-FFLJA

A hologenomic investigation of Campylobacter susceptibility in slow-growing chicken

Industrial chicken farming over the past century has produced breeds that grow very rapidly, with production chickens today typically reaching their maximum size after only ca. 4 weeks. There is, however, a growing movement towards commercial-scale farming to adopt slower-growing breeds that gene...

Awarded: Hidden

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Locating and utilizing Norway’s lost and underused agricultural land reserves

While agricultural land is crucial for self-sufficiency and food security, this is a scarce resource in Norway. It is also an endangered resource because it is often demolished for housing development and infrastructure. At the same time, it is more difficult to establish new agricultural land wh...

Awarded: NOK 11.6 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Governance for sustainable food systems: implementing the One Health approach in the Norwegian meat industry

MEATPOWER will explore the tensions between public regulations of the pork and poultry breeding industries and supply chains on the one hand, and animal and human health and the environment on the other. The project will look into the concept of One Health through a critical lens. One Health is a...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2027

Location: Oslo

FORSKNINGSINFRA-FORSKNINGSINFRA

Norwegian Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure

Advanced research facilities are needed to meet the needs for increased food production under the challenging Norwegian climate conditions. By adopting new plant phenotyping technologies, we can make more precise measurements of the growth, development and stress responses of plants under differe...

Awarded: NOK 69.0 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2032

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Genetically Improved Oak Seed: A Product by Skogfrøverket

The OakBreed project revolutionizes Norwegian forestry by introducing advanced breeding programs for two oak species: summer (pedunculate) oak and winter (sessile) oak. Traditionally, Norwegian forestry has focused on conifer species like Norway spruce and Scots pine, but OakBreed aims to diversi...

Awarded: NOK 6.1 mill.

Project Period: 2025-2028

Location: Innlandet

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