Food security among refugees has deteriorated drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Adjumani district in northern Uganda, 90 percent of refugees receive too little food, a new study shows.
Read morePreliminary results indicate it is possible to scare elks away from the railway track using sound.
Read moreBeing a good farmer is not just a matter of finances. The satisfaction that comes from running an operation well and gaining recognition from others are also important factors. However, new technology can cause the "good farmer" as we know…
Read moreHow can agriculture cut greenhouse gas emissions and become more sustainable to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement? Ruralis is participating in a new project that will develop the necessary tools to achieve these targets.
Read moreThe food company Grønne Folk from Frosta in Trøndelag was among the 15 winners in the competition that was announced by the EU research project LIAISON, where Ruralis is a partner. As many as 220 companies, projects, and initiatives from…
Read moreA new publication has launched this month, in which social scientists share and reflect upon insights gathered from researching in coastal communities.
Read moreCountries across Europe are attempting to increase their self-sufficiency in feed production. However, the understanding of self-sufficiency and what constitute barriers to self sufficiency among actors in the value chains for meat and dairy products is quite diverse.
Read moreHow can farmers go about production in a way that results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions? A new project led by Ruralis will find answers to this.
Read moreCan carbon offsets help fund local climate mitigation measures in agriculture, or is this just a high-flying idea? Ruralis arranged a workshop on this topic during the annual aviation conference in Bodø – January 28-29.
Read more- Gender equality is needed to achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, says professor Bina Agarwal.
Read moreMore than 50 participants joined the 4th AgriLink consortium meeting held in the beautiful Spanish city of Pamplona on 11-14 June 2019. The meeting was hosted by INTIA, the Institute for Agrifood Technology and Infrastructures of Navarra and organised in…
Read moreTuesday June 25, the 28th congress for European rural scientists starts at Clarion Hotel & Congress in Trondheim with Ruralis as organizer. Nearly 400 researchers from all over Europe come together, both in plenary and in 32 working groups, to…
Read moreTo register for the XVIII ESRS Congress in Trondheim, please visit the registration page.
Read moreThe LIAISON project is launching a contest with the aim of seeking-out innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking initiatives from within farming, forestry and the agri-food supply chain. We are particularly interested in partnerships that bring together diverse expertise from collaborating partners…
Read moreEuropean agriculture is facing critical challenges over the coming decades, particularly the sustainability of food production. A five year EU Horizon 2020 funded project was launched in Dublin, Ireland last month with the aim of improving agricultural advisors’ use of…
Read moreThe local organizing committee is Ruralis. We are an independent research foundation located at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. Ruralis hosted the XI World Congress of Rural Sociology in Trondheim in 2004 and the 3rd Nordic…
Read moreNorway’s unique regulations of purchases and sales of agricultural properties is essential for property structures
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