date:Jul 04, 2013
Brazil with a population of 200 million has chosen Norway as its collaboration partner to modernise and up-scale its aquaculture industry.
The perspectives are reduced deforestation in the Amazon, less CO2 emissions and increased food security for the population in a developing country, says Nofima Senior Scientist Atle Mortensen.
Since 2009 Nofima (more than 400 employees) has had an agreement with Brazils largest research institute for fisheries and aquaculture, Embrapa (approx. 9000 employe