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Nordic ministers will use soil as a carbon sink
Farmers and foresters in the Nordic countries can be crucial for the climate. Forest and agricultural land is a possible option for storage of carbon that otherwise would remain in the atmosphere and cause climate change. The Nordic ministers for agriculture now want to make the farmers – whom are often blamed for parts …
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Boardmeeting: New call in agriculture and climate
In the autumn, NKJ will open a new call for funding. The focus will be agriculture and climate. The NKJ board have decided to make a new announcement of financing for research networks during the autumn. One of the focus areas of the call will be how the soil can be used as a …
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OPEN CALL: NKJ and Swedish Research Council together against antibiotic resistance
NKJ will fund activities 2020-2021 related to antibiotic resistance. The focus is on how low or no utilization of antibiotics can give positive effects on animals, food and environment. The increased use of antimicrobial medicines in both human and animal healthcare has contributed to an increase in the number of disease-causing microbes that are resistant …
A Nordic cooperating body within agricultural and food research
The primary objective of the Nordic Joint Committee for Agricultural and Food Research (NKJ) is to strengthen research and innovation systems in the agriculture and food sector in the Nordic countries. A continuous production and supply of knowledge from research is important to realize the sectors opportunities and potential in the future. This will also strengthen the Nordic region’s position as a pioneer in agricultural and food research in accordance with the objectives of the EU’s 2020 strategy.
NKJ operates within four areas:
- Policy advise and analysis
- A meeting place
- Coordination
- Funding