Increased income from farmers' produce

Norwegian farmers' income from the sale of meat, milk, grain and other farm produce has increased by NOK 6 billion over the last ten years.

This is 13 times more than the increase in state farm subsidies in the same period, according to official figures.

These figures help to kill myths about farming, says professor Reidar Almås in Bygdeforskning (Centre for Rural Research).

Wednesday, 25 April 2012 06:45

Posted in Section: News - Category: News

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

Farmers receive an additional NOK 1,3 billion

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Norwegian farmes produce less

The self-sufficiency rate of agricultural produce in Norway has dropped by five percentage points over the last five years, Nationen reports. ..Read more...

Norwegian farmers’ incomes up 5 per cent

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault secures future seed

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Increased import of agricultural products

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Record imports of food

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Norway to cooperate with Vietnam on climate

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Drastic reduction in number of dairy farms

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Haga new Director of the Global Crop Diversity

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Increased duty on agricultural products

The government coalition parties have agreed to raise the customs duty on beef, lamb and firm cheeses in order to protect Norwegian farmers and agriculture. ..Read more...

Major investments in agriculture

Norwegian farmers spent NOK 8.5 billion (more than USD 1.2 billion) on new farm machinery and farm buildings last year, according to the newspaper Nationen. ..Read more...

Agrarians proposes to deregulate wolf hunt

The program committee for the Agrarian Party (Sp) wants to open up for wolf hunt. The wolf has been protected in Norway since 1973. ..Read more...

Norway protected against a food crisis

The prices of corn, wheat and grain feed are record-high on the international markets, but food prices in Norway will most likely not be affected. ..Read more...

Norway to support green energy cooperation in Africa

Norway is entering into agreements on energy cooperation amounting to NOK 850 million with Ethiopia, Kenya and Liberia. ..Read more...

More new enterprises started

A total of 16 279 new enterprises were registered in Norway during the first quarter of 2012. This is 12 per cent more than in the first quarter of 2011, Statistics Norway reports. ..Read more...