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Nuclear Science for Food Security
As the world faces a new food crisis of overwhelming proportions, the use of nuclear technology to enhance agricultural production provides a sustainable, long-term solution.
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Stemrust Disease
One deadly nemesis, wheat black stem rust, or Puccinia graminis, has been capable of spreading across continents and destroying wheat crops in its path, 7 December 2009.
How Nuclear Techniques Can Improve Crop Varieties
Interview with Hans Forsström, Director, Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, 24 April 2008.
Combatting Wheat Rust
A new strain of wheat rust - known as Ug99 - is decimating wheat fields worldwide, 5 May 2009.
Nuclear Science in Food Security
The IAEA is calling for increased investment in a plant breeding technique that could pull millions of people out of the hunger and poverty trap, 8 December 2008.
Screw Worm Fly in Yemen
Outbreak of the insidious "screw worm" fly in Yemen, 30 April 2008.
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Food Security (Public Service Announcement - PSA)
A public service announcement on how nuclear science is boosting crop production, 13 October 2009.
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