First joint database with data from official plant breeding trials across the Nordic and Baltic region is soon ready to launch. The data helps map where the genes for future crop variations can be found.
The faba bean yields are below their potential in the Nordics and Baltics due to challenges like drought and disease. But with better resistance the protein-rich faba bean could contribute to improved food self-sufficiency in the region.
A research project tackles the challenge of balancing good crop yield and sustainable agriculture in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The project has developed innovative technologies with promising results.
Deconstructing agro-waste derived from mushroom production as if it was Lego and using microbes to rebuild the pieces into something entirely new. This is the focus of a NordForsk-funded research project that seeks to tackle climate changes through Nordic collaboration.
Climate change is making the Nordic Region warmer, and we’re experiencing more intense periods of drought and more extreme rainfall. This not only changes the conditions for agriculture, with reduced quality and new plant diseases, but also provides opportunities for growing new plant species, as researchers behind the Nordic university network point out.
Climate change will affect agriculture and food and feed reliability in the Nordic-Baltic region in several ways. Now, seven new research projects are seeking to make agricultural production more sustainable.
