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FFLJA-FFLJA

Utilization of wood fiber and waste streams for sustainable and circular growing media in horticulture

In 2022, the Norwegian Environment Agency proposed a phasing out of new peat extraction within 15 years and tightening the peat import rules. This move anticipates the rise of greener alternatives. But for now, such alternatives are still in the making. With SUBTECH 2.0 we are steering towards mo...

Awarded: NOK 1.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

N2O-respiring bacteria in organic fertilizers, for reducing N2O emissions

The NRBOW team has developed an innovative biotechnology to reduce N2O emissions from agricultural soils. The concept involves using organic waste as substrate and vectors for selected bacteria (NNRB) capable of reducing N2O to harmless nitrogen gas (N2). We developed the method using waste mater...

Awarded: NOK 33,000

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

New technology for increased precision in production and storage of small-sized potatoes

While production volumes have been challenged the last decades by both increased import volumes and reduced per capita consumption, there is an increasing market for smaller sized potatoes. The main aim for the project is to develop new knowledge, technology and tools for precise production of sm...

Awarded: NOK 0.30 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

KARBONMAT: Designing sustainable business model (SBM) concepts for carbon sequestration in soils to transform the Norwegian food system

The aim of Karbonmat is to design sustainable business model (SBM) concepts for carbon sequestering soil management practices. The project has carried out a wide range of scientific activities in the second year. In March 2025, Karbonmat arranged its second physical project meeting at Western Nor...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FFLJA-FFLJA

DLT-Farming: Data-Led Transformation Solution for Sustainable Forage Grass Farming using Robotics, Energy-Efficient Sensors and Genomics

Grassland-based forage production plays a critical role in Norwegian agriculture for producing milk and meat and is crucial for the farm economy. With increasing temperatures due to climate change, perennial ryegrass, can be grown further north and in more continental regions. This requires high ...

Awarded: NOK 0.90 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Strategies and methods to manage major insects and diseases of onion

Onions are susceptible to a range of pests and diseases, both in the field and during storage, which can significantly diminish their yield and quality. Among the most pressing challenges for sustainable onion production in Norway are the onion fly and Fusarium basal rot. QualityOnion project aim...

Awarded: NOK 20,000

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Bridging genetics and nutrition for improved feed efficiency and sustainability of pig production.

By improving feed efficiency, the same amount of product can be produced for less input of feed. This results in reduced costs of production, but also reduces the environmental footprint. Improving feed efficiency will have an impact on both sustainability and competitiveness of production, and p...

Awarded: NOK 1.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Improved gizzard health in turkeys: More research-based knowledge of gizzard erosion and ulceration syndrome (GizMo)

The GizMo project addresses a pressing health concern in the poultry industry: gizzard erosion and ulceration syndrome (GEU). This gastrointestinal disorder affects the muscular stomach (gizzard) of turkeys, causing lesions and inflammation in the layers of the gizzard. GEU negatively impacts ani...

Awarded: NOK 0.90 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo

FFLJA-FFLJA

Improving the nitrogen use efficiency of Norwegian dairy cattle

Nitrogen is an essential component of human food and animal feeds, but the nitrogen losses during agricultural production are substantial causing environmental problems and economic losses. Ammonia volatilization from faeces and urine increases the eutrophication of surface water bodies, degrades...

Awarded: NOK 2.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

From Gene to Bread: Building knowledge and exploiting technology to achieve high wheat self-sufficiency in Norway

The Gene2Bread project aims to increase knowledge contributing to a higher degree of self-sufficiency in Norwegian bread wheat. Stable and adequate qualities are crucial for the industry to utilize more Norwegian wheat. Research activities will range from the identification of genes to the baking...

Awarded: NOK 1.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2028

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Chronic wasting disease prions from Norwegian cervids: Assessing the pathogenesis, shedding, spillover and zoonotic potential

The persistent spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) still represents a threat for cervid populations in North America, and its uncertain zoonotic potential is a public health concern. Since the first case of CWD detected in Norwegian reindeer and moose in 2016, the disease is found in several ...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2029

Location: Akershus

FFLJA-FFLJA

Mitigating methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle through pasture grazing (MethanePasture)

The MethanePasture project aims to increase sustainability in the production of milk and meat from dairy and beef cattle. This will be achieved through a series of experiments that, under Norwegian conditions, will provide better estimates of the production of methane from grazing animals compare...

Awarded: NOK 2.4 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FORNY20-FORNY2020

Development of a CRISPR-enhanced point-of-care diagnostic system for animal infection disease

Innovating Pet Disease Detection: A CRISPR-Enhanced Microfluidic System In the world of veterinary medicine, molecular diagnostics have become the go-to method for pinpointing infectious diseases in our furry friends. This technology is crucial for customizing treatments and maintaining pet heal...

Awarded: NOK 0.48 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2024

Location: Oslo

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

Naturbaserte løsninger med fokus på pollineringstjenester i landbruket

As global agricultural systems face increasing pressure from multiple stressors like climate change and biodiversity loss, attention is brought upon strategies for integrating natural ecosystems and promoting their sustainability to support livelihoods and food production. This project explores o...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Pollinator-friendly agricultural landscapes: Solutions for management of habitats under pressure

Wild pollinators are threatened which has consequences for both biodiversity and food security. In WINGS we will develop solutions for creating pollinator-friendly agricultural landscapes. Pollinators, such as bees and hoverflies, are essential for plants that reproduce through seed setting. This...

Awarded: NOK 13.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

On the biogeochemical effects of nature-based solutions in Earth System modelling

Main objective and motivation This PhD work aims to broaden the assessment of how changes in land use and land cover impacts the climate. Altering land surface properties, such as reforesting or expanding croplands and grazing areas, can lead to multiple, complex, and sometimes opposing climatic ...

Awarded: NOK 4.5 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Oslo

FFLJA-FFLJA

Modified pulpwood fibres to replace peat as a sustainable growing medium in professional horticulture (PeatFree)

Environmental and political concerns demand alternative substrates to peat that are more environmentally friendly. A possible option is to use the lignocellulosic, wood pulp residues, after 95 % of the hemicellulose has been removed by a non-chemical process and used as animal feed. This woodfib...

Awarded: NOK 5.3 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

From Awareness to Engagement: Young Consumers in a Sustainable Food System

FATE will follow young consumers and school canteens transitioning to more sustainable operations, to study how best to facilitate the transition and promote sustainability engagement. Our food systems need a transformation and young consumers can play a vital role in bringing about changes to t...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

REKRUTTERING-REKRUTTERING

Svinesjekk: Ny kunnskap for bedret tilsyn med norske svinebesetninger

Good animal welfare is an important factor in modern and sustainable food production. The public interest in animal welfare is increasing, both in Norway and internationally. There has been growing interest from consumers regarding where the food was made, the welfare of farmed animals and their ...

Awarded: NOK 2.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Innlandet

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Emission-free smart greenhouse farming: increasing tomato production while reducing energy needs in a closed greenhouse system using an ECS

The EFREE-Green project aims to develop an emission-free, smart greenhouse system for tomato production in Norway, where energy needs are reduced, and CO2 emissions are minimized using advanced environmental control systems (ECS). The project addresses national challenges related to self-sufficie...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FORSKSYSTEMET-FORSKSYSTEMET

Red deer and damages: Red deer space use, population ecology and level of grazing damages to farmland and forests

In Norway, there has been a large increase in the red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) population, especially in the core areas in western Norway and the population is historically high. Consequently, damages to forests and agricultural grassland have increased and with economic consequences for stakehol...

Awarded: NOK 4.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

Considering the Environment and Nature when Building and Operating Ground Mounted Solar Power Plants in Norway

EnviSol's mission is to harmonize the growth of ground-mounted solar power plants in Norway with the imperative to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services. With renewable energy production, preserving nature, and supporting ecosystems all in mind, EnviSol aims to pinpoint the ideal methods an...

Awarded: NOK 14.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

AGRISOCIAL: Towards a socially sustainable green transition for agriculture and rural communities

The Agrisocial project takes as a starting point that a development that is truly sustainable must have a solid social fundament. Sustainability has too often been understood as a technical, ecological problem, but if we are to create a sustainable agriculture and rural communities we must begin ...

Awarded: NOK 11.9 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

SPORE NANOFIBER: Exploring novel extremely heat and chemically resilient nanofibers expressed on bacterial spores

SPORE NANOFIBER – when microscopic fibers make a big difference Spores are the survival capsules of bacteria, tiny but extremely robust structures that enable them to withstand heat, cold, drought, and even strong disinfectants for years. For the food industry, this is a major challenge: bacteria...

Awarded: NOK 9.6 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

UTVIKLING-UTVIKLING

Food security through better sanitation: the case of urine recycling

Turning Waste into Resource: The FoodsecURe Project Rich in essential nutrients, human urine is a largely untapped resource in our domestic wastewater systems. If properly treated and reused, it could meet about a quarter of the world’s agricultural demand for nitrogen and phosphorus. But the jo...

Awarded: NOK 10.8 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

MILJØTEMA-MILJØTEMA

Progress to environmentally safer rodenticides

Control of rodent pests worldwide relies heavily on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides. However, due to their widespread use and environmental persistence, they have demonstrated adverse effects to non-target animals, like foxes, cats, dogs, wolves, wolverines, and predatory birds like owls an...

Awarded: NOK 11.2 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

LANDBASERT-LANDBASERT

Cascading recycling of organic N-sources with next-generation biochar fertilizer for Norwegian agriculture

Recycling waste nitrogen into valuable fertilizer is a priority for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. A major nitrogen loss from agriculture occurs through the volatilization of ammonia (NH3) from animal wastes and composting processes, which contributes to respiratory disease, soil acid...

Awarded: NOK 11.7 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

FRIPROSJEKT-FRIPROSJEKT

Boosting the bee: Leveraging the structural capabilities of the lipoprotein Vitellogenin to support honey bee (Apis mellifera) health.

Vitellogenin (Vg) is an important protein: it is as old as multicellular animal life on Earth, about 700 million years old. Today, it is present in almost all animals that lay eggs. Vg is essential for eggs to be viable. But what is more: Our previous work revealed that it also can be a major pla...

Awarded: NOK 10.1 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Akershus

HAVBRUK2-Stort program for havbruksforskning

ERA-NET: (FORSTERK) SIDESTREAM_DISS

SIDESTREAM_DISS aims at disseminating SIDESTREAM results during the most important meeting of key players in the European aquaculture business, research, and policy. The annual conference of the European Aquaculture Society is the largest gathering of professionals active in European aquaculture....

Awarded: NOK 0.22 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2023

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIOTEKNOLOGI-BIOTEKNOLOGI

KSP: ARRIVAL of cellular agriculture- Enabling biotechnology for future food production

ARRIVAL aims to produce milk, egg, and meat proteins using fermentation and cell cultivation with Norwegian feedstocks as inputs, while also exploring societal opportunities and barriers of new food technologies. We have held five project meetings (three in person, two digital), five digital man...

Awarded: NOK 20.0 mill.

Project Period: 2023-2027

Location: Troms - Romsa - Tromssa

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