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Maasia pastoralists preparing their maize harvest in Narok, Kenya. (Photo Credit: FAO/Ami Vitale)

Maasia pastoralists preparing their maize harvest in Narok, Kenya. (Photo Credit: FAO/Ami Vitale)
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Agricultural activities and potato variety trials on Mullah Ghulam farm and surroundings in Bamyan, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Agricultural activities and potato variety trials on Mullah Ghulam farm and surroundings in Bamyan, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Wheat harvest on the road from Bamyan to Kabul in Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Wheat harvest on the road from Bamyan to Kabul in Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Farmers get ready to plant rice seedlings during the start of the rainy season. Rice Terraces, Baguio, Philippines. (Photo Credit: V. Schoehl/IAEA)

Farmers get ready to plant rice seedlings during the start of the rainy season. Rice Terraces, Baguio, Philippines. (Photo Credit: V. Schoehl/IAEA)
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Women harvesting maize at Kamilombe, 20 km from Lubumbashi, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Women harvesting maize at Kamilombe, 20 km from Lubumbashi, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Women harvesting green vegetables outside the nutritional center at Kalemie, Katanga Region, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Women harvesting green vegetables outside the nutritional center at Kalemie, Katanga Region, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Men harvesting wheat on the way from Rajshahi to Nachole in Bangladesh. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Men harvesting wheat on the way from Rajshahi to Nachole in Bangladesh. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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A woman harvests lettuce at Kamilombe, 20 km from Lubumbashi, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

A woman harvests lettuce at Kamilombe, 20 km from Lubumbashi, DR Congo. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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IAEA fellows from different countries in training under the guidance of the IAEA Plant Breeding Unit at Seibersdorf, Austria. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

IAEA fellows from different countries in training under the guidance of the IAEA Plant Breeding Unit at Seibersdorf, Austria. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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Dr. Mba, Head of the IAEA Plant Breeding Unit, examines mutant banana samples at the IAEA's laboratory at Seibersdorf. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

Dr. Mba, Head of the IAEA Plant Breeding Unit, examines mutant banana samples at the IAEA's laboratory at Seibersdorf. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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Regenerative banana buds before they are placed in a growth medium. The tiny pieces are called explants. Through this method genetic materials are rapidly multiplied. Photo taken at the IAEA's Plant Breeding Unit, Seibersdorf, Austria. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

Regenerative banana buds before they are placed in a growth medium. The tiny pieces are called explants. Through this method genetic materials are rapidly multiplied. Photo taken at the IAEA's Plant Breeding Unit, Seibersdorf, Austria. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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The Badam Bagh National Seed Laboratory in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

The Badam Bagh National Seed Laboratory in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Seed testing and processing activities at a Seed Complex in Herat, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Seed testing and processing activities at a Seed Complex in Herat, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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A regenerative banana bud is taken out of a tube, before being cut into small pieces called explants. Photo taken at the IAEA's laboratories in Seibersdorf. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

A regenerative banana bud is taken out of a tube, before being cut into small pieces called explants. Photo taken at the IAEA's laboratories in Seibersdorf. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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Wheat harvest on the road from Bamyan to Kabul in Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitanoe)

Wheat harvest on the road from Bamyan to Kabul in Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitanoe)
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Farmers at work in a cassava field at Cibitoke, Burundi. The field is owned by a beneficiary of the project and the cassava are free from disease, a benefit from a regional cassava initiative in the African Great Lakes region. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Farmers at work in a cassava field at Cibitoke, Burundi. The field is owned by a beneficiary of the project and the cassava are free from disease, a benefit from a regional cassava initiative in the African Great Lakes region. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Women work the rice fields in Vietnam and most developing countries. Near Hanoi, new varieties of rice are planted and cultivated at agricultural stations like this one in Van Giang. The new varieties in North Vietnam are developed by scientists at the country's Institute of Agricultural Genetics. (Photo Credit: L. Wedekind/IAEA)

Women work the rice fields in Vietnam and most developing countries. Near Hanoi, new varieties of rice are planted and cultivated at agricultural stations like this one in Van Giang. The new varieties in North Vietnam are developed by scientists at the country's Institute of Agricultural Genetics. (Photo Credit: L. Wedekind/IAEA)
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Agricultural activities and potato variety trials on Mullah Ghulam farm and surroundings in Bamyan, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)

Agricultural activities and potato variety trials on Mullah Ghulam farm and surroundings in Bamyan, Afghanistan. (Photo Credit: FAO/Giulio Napolitano)
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Qu Liang, Director of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

Qu Liang, Director of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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Pierre Lagoda, Head of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

Pierre Lagoda, Head of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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Chikelu Mba, Head of the Plant Breeding Unit, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)

Chikelu Mba, Head of the Plant Breeding Unit, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. (Photo Credit: D.Calma/IAEA)
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