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NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Redusert angrep av rotsjukdommer i norske prydplanter

Prosjektet retter seg mot bekjempelse av rotsjukdommer i norsk veksthusproduksjon av prydplanter. Rotsjukdommer medfører dårlige røtter, lengre produksjontid, redusert holdbarhet/kvalitet og plantedød. Utfallene kan være store i utsatte kulturer og gi bet ydelige tap for den enkelte gartner. Gjen...

Awarded: NOK 3.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Vestfold

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

On the economics of Sámi reindeer herding: Policy analysis to reduce overgrazing and conflicts

The objective of this project is to analyse the effects of different types of economic policies on reindeer abundance, grazing quality and income. In particular, we will focus on subsidized slaughtering, grazing fees and reindeer quotas. The impact of quo tas will be studied in combination with f...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Effektiv kjøttproduksjon med ammekyr

Det er i dag mangel på storfekjøtt produsert i Norge, og import er nødvendig for å dekke behovet i markedet. Årsaken er at antallet mjølkekyr, og dermed basisen for produksjonen av storfekjøtt i Norge, er på veg ned. Om ikke noe gjøres vil underskuddet på storfekjøtt øke sterkt i årene som komme...

Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Kulturelle landskap i den rurale periferien: Fra utgått landbrukspolitikk til innovativ landskapspolitikk

Hovedmålet med prosjektet er å utvikle grunnleggende kunnskap om sammenhengen mellom privat og kollektiv verdiskaping i kulturelle landskap og utforme strategier, verktøy og modeller som grunnlag for en innovativ landskapspolitikk i den rurale periferien. I dag mangler en politikk som gjør det...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Telemark

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Framtidas forvaltning av rype til beste for grunneiere, jegere og andre brukere, Postdoc

Rypejakt er en kjær aktivitet for opp mot 100 000 jegere i Norge. Jakta genererer inntekter for rettighetshavere, lokalsamfunn og forretningsliv. Forvaltningen er likevel i stor grad basert på tilfeldig erfaringskunnskap. Rypeforvaltere mangler kunnskapsb aserte praktiske råd for en målrettet for...

Awarded: NOK 9.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Optimal helse, velferd og mattrygghet for kvalitetsprodukter fra norske geiter.

Geiteprodukter har hatt framgang i Europa inkludert i våre naboland, de siste ti årene. Geitas fremtoning og spenstighet i forhold til andre dyr samt naturlig uteliv (beite) appellerer, og den positive holdningen til geita som husdyr smitter over på forbr ukernes holdninger og gir økt etterspørse...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2013

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Green care: Effects of animals and plants on the farm in a therapeutic process for people with psychiatric diseases, 2 dr.gr./1 postdr.

This research proposal aims to document effects of farm-based activities (farm animals and plants), called Green care, on adult mental health and various psychiatric diagnoses including eating disorders. Lack of qualitative scientific studies indicates an urgent need for such projects. A three m...

Awarded: NOK 8.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Health promoting compounds in barley and oat

The project will focus on barley and oat, both cereals with substantial fibre, antioxidant and oligosaccharide levels. Milling and related processing will be performed under industrial or pilot-plant conditions using state-of-the-art technology with the p urpose of achieving fractions rich in ant...

Awarded: NOK 4.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2013

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Social motivation and social housing of farmed silver fox vixens in relation to group size, group composition and cage design, Post doc.stip

Tradisjonelt er oppdrettsrev oppstallet enkeltvis og det er foreløpig begrenset kunnskap om hvordan sosial kontakt påvirker dyras velferd og reproduksjon. I henhold til henstillinger fra norske myndigheter og anbefalinger fra EU bør forskning som belyser effekten av sosial kontakt gjennomføres so...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Dissecting the process of plastid division in higher plants using functional genomics approaches

Plant cells contain plastids, vital organelles representing the ultimate source of all food production. Plastids are not created de novo but arise by division from pre-existing cytosolic plastids but despite recent progress in the field new approaches are needed to unravel this fundamental biolo...

Awarded: NOK 7.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Rogaland

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

NKJ 124 Group housing and managing horses under Nordic conditions. Strategies to improve horse welfare and human safety

Hovedformålet med dete NKJ-prosjektet er å komme frem til generelle prinsipper for hvordan man skal holde hobbyhester i grupper slik at deres velferd blir maksimert og risikoen for mennesker blir minimal. Med dette menes hvordan vi skal holde hestene slik at de blir sosialiserte med andre hester...

Awarded: NOK 1.1 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Improving moose forage with benefits for the hunting, forestry and farming sectors.

This project will generate the knowledge necessary to establish new moose management practises, enabling a higher moose yield to be harvested sustainably. This would increase moose-related income, while providing economic benefits for the farming communit y, local businesses and employees in the ...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Telemark

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Algal toxins & polyunsaturated fatty acids: a polyketide genomic approach to safe and efficient utilisation of microalgae in bioproduction

Microalgal secondary metabolites have attracted attention for two main reasons: first, because they are source of toxins in harmful algal blooms and second, because they are potential rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The dinoflagellates are hig hly diverse group of flagellated unicellu...

Awarded: NOK 3.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Oslo

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Protected Areas as Resourced for Coastal and Rural Business Development, dr.gr.stip.

The main objective is to improve the level of knowledge on how different factors influence the possibilities for business development in protected areas. In particular spatial, institutional and procedural structures that influence business development in protected areas will be investigated. Fo...

Awarded: NOK 7.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Nordland - Nordlánnda

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

Recreational homes in the hinterland of urban regions - development and implications.Dr.gr.stip

Norway has seen a substantial growth in numbers (doubled since 1970), standards and investments (mean sales values doubled since 1999) in recreational homes (second homes). Such a persistent development should be regarded as an essential manifestation ent ailed with implications for land use, soc...

Awarded: NOK 4.9 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Innlandet

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Improved goat herd health - closing in on the goal

In Norway, caprine paratuberculosis is endemic in several regions in Norway and 5-10 % of the goat herds have official restrictions because of paratuberculosis. Thus, the disease can have a substantial negative impact on the economy of goat farming. In t he endemic regions, paratuberculosis has ...

Awarded: NOK 2.6 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

NATURNAER-Natur og næring

WTO negotiations and the changing framework conditions for Norwegian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture

Norway faces a number of challenges in WTO negotiations. Norwegian negotiating positions are based on what we may call a triangle of partly conflicting and partly compatible interests and concerns. (a) Norway has defensive interests with regard to agricul ture. Due to harsh conditions and non-tra...

Awarded: NOK 4.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Rogaland

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Reduced risk of Fusarium and mycotoxin contamination in Norwegian cereals by the development of a rapid screening system

Fusarium infection in cereals has become a problem world-wide. Species of Fusarium produce mycotoxins that leave the grains unsuitable for consumption. In the 2004 harvest, alarming levels of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) was registered in grain lots of Norwegian grown wheat and oats. This ...

Awarded: NOK 11.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

BIONÆR-Bionæringsprogram

Sheep Welfare in the Food Chain

Sheep production is of major importance and with future potential for Norwegian livestock industry as well as rural societies, landscape and culture. Sheep production represent on of the more extensive production forms and has been less subject to industr ialisation of the livestock production. H...

Awarded: NOK 9.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2012

Location: Oslo

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

The future of Norway's natural and cultural heritage: applying scenario, foresight and forecast methodologies within an ecosystem context

In light of the increasingly diverse demands being placed on the natural and cultural heritage of Norwegian ecosystems there is a need to adopt new management systems that apply the body of scientific knowledge that is currently available. While the ecosy stem approach advocated by the Convention...

Awarded: NOK 14.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Agronomic- and processing protocols in the production of sweet onions enriched in oligosaccharides and quercetin glucosides.

This project focuses on two new onion productions, aiming to increase the total onion consumption in Norway, through developing production- and postharvest protocols for two new onion productions, developing productions of onions that will be marketed bas ed on their consumer friendliness, taste ...

Awarded: NOK 10.2 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

EU6RP-EUs 6. rammeprogram

eGOVERNET (FP6 project number 026575)

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Awarded: NOK 0.83 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Ukjent Fylke

INFRA-Infrastrukturtiltak

Husleiekompensasjon NIBIO

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Awarded: NOK 182.5 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2026

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

NKJ 125 Torward a standard for microarray-based characterization os Salmonella isolates: A novel tool in risk assessments

8. Summary of the project plan (background, research methods, goals, timetable): Salmonella-induced enterocolitis in humans is an important food-safety issue. Efforts continue to assess the genomic variation among environmental, veterinary, and clinical i solates in order to trace the infections ...

Awarded: NOK 0.75 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

NKJ 126 Genomic analyses and modelling of plant secondary metabolism for development of oilseed rape with improved pest resistance

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Awarded: NOK 3.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Cobalt as a feed ingredient to regulate the fatty acid composition of bovine milk- a nutrigenomic effect?

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Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2011

Location: Akershus

FUGE-Funksjonell genomforskn.i Norg

Fine mapping and molecular characterisation of quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting hernia in pigs

Hernia is shown to be a serious problem in pig production, causing severe economic loss for the pig producers. The most common types are inguinal/scrotal hernia (IH) and umbilical hernia (UH). IH refers to hernial contents present in the inguinal canal an d/or that organs protrude into the scrotu...

Awarded: NOK 2.3 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Innlandet

MATPROG-Matprogrammet: Norsk mat fra sjø og land

Sheep genotypes and environments for less mastitis and better lamb survival

About 15% of all lambs born die before they are taken from their mothers. Investigations indicate that 6-9% of the ewes are culled because of mastitis. The economic loss for the sheep industry is substantial. Animal welfare is reduced. Lamb survival and m astitis may be both genetically and envir...

Awarded: NOK 5.7 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUKS-Havbruk - en næring i vekst

Marine algal toxins - source organisms, accumulation and depuration in mussels, expanding profiles, and toxicology

In trade with shellfish, it is of importance that seafood can be safely consumed. ?New? toxins seem to appear world wide, and rapidly spread to new areas. In Norwegian waters, azaspiracids (AZAs) have recently been detected in mussels. Since the source or ganism of AZAs in mussels is unknown, the...

Awarded: NOK 4.4 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2010

Location: Akershus

SIP-Strategiske instituttprogram

Integrated environmental modelling for river basin management: Models, uncertainties and good modelling practice

Mathematical models are increasingly used in both core and applied science projects and within environmental management, which is not surprising since models help to organise, synthesize, and track information and scientific knowledge and hypothesis in a way that would not be possible otherwise. ...

Awarded: NOK 4.0 mill.

Project Period: 2006-2009

Location: Oslo

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