Northern Sweden provides a large untapped potential to increase self-sufficiency and resilience in food production. This requires transdisciplinary solutions for breeding and cultivation systems, addressing short-term and long-term challenges, but also research on policy making, value chains and business models.
Northfood will be a hub for food production and innovation, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange. Our research will transform plant-based food production and policy.
Northern Sweden offers several advantages for food production, for example
Longer photoperiods in the summer
High availability of resources for future food production
Lower plant pathogen/herbivore pressure
Strong local knowledge of utilising native edible plants
Extensive experience in establishing pioneering green industries
World leading scientists from plant science, economics, entrepreneurship, political science, epidemiology, global health, nutrition, and culinary sciences.
By leveraging these resources and combining our world leading expertise spanning diverse scientific areas, Northfood will develop efficient future food systems to contribute to the green transformation.