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FINEST— Major investment in sustainable development in the food sector

With stakeholders from the food industry, researchers from RISE, Chalmers and Uppsala University will accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system in Sweden. FINEST is one of four multi-million investments at the Sw…

Quality certification for biofertilisers

Increased production of biogas in Sweden has led to adjustments and increased use of biofertilisers. RISE and Avfall Sverige have established certification to ensure that the biofertilisers are of good quality.

Solar power and batteries benefiting agriculture

A collaboration between Vattenfall and RISE is helping farmers who produce solar power to optimise their energy consumption.

Biodegradable mulch films replace plastic in the field

Fighting weeds is a headache for all farmers. Plastic mulch films are often used to limit weed growth; however, lifting the used plastic at the end of the growing season is labour intensive. The solution to this is compostable cel…

Autonomous tractor with battery replacement robot

Imagine an autonomous self-driving battery-powered tractor harrowing in a field. When the battery runs low on power, it moves to a removable battery replacement robot beside the field. Then, after switching to a fully charged batt…

Could we run out of food?

Sweden is dependent on imports to cover the population’s food needs. The provision of food constitutes a complex system in which the availability of food can be rapidly affected when something unforeseen happens. “We need to inc…

Healthy animals give higher yields and a lower climate impact

Climate change poses many new challenges for agriculture. The transition to a more sustainable and fossil-free agriculture must take place at the same time as food production in Sweden should increase. How can this be done while m…

Agricultural digitalisation requires combined expertise

The Swedish Board of Agriculture was to conduct a feasibility study for a national platform for sharing data. So, they needed a partner familiar with both digitalisation and agriculture. They chose RISE.  “Their experience a…

Take advantage of residual flows and become more climate-smart

The country's food producers need to think inventively and smarter. More climate- and more environmentally friendly products in the stores, increased organic food production and reduced food waste. This and much more is needed to …

Risk of goal conflicts when the food industry switches to increased sustainability

There is a strong commitment to a sustainable food system. But the road to the goal is not straight. Focusing solely on making one's climate impact as small as possible risks having a negative effect on other important environment…

Agricultural residues a new business opportunity as single-use plastics are phased out

We need to use fewer plastic products – not least when it comes to single-use items. Both for environmental reasons as well as for a new EU directive. Part of the solution is spelled agricultural waste products, which can be given…

Farm and building in circular symbiosis

A circular and resource-efficient approach to vegetable growing – in the midst of central Stockholm. It might sound like a fantasy, but this is exactly what Swegreen is doing in the former archives of the Swedish daily newspaper D…

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