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Today on World Food Day, the IAEA, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), shares some examples of how nuclear science can help counteract food insecurity and the effects of climate change, while making food more accessible and affordable. Read more →
Latin American Countries Combat Screwworm Pest through IAEA Project
Latin American countries have started work with the IAEA and its partners to prevent the re-introduction of the New World screwworm into Central and North America from where it has been eradicated and build capacity for the suppression and eventual eradication of this insect pest in some regions of South America and the Caribbean. Read more →
Status Report Released on the New World Screw Worm in Latin America
A status report (in Spanish) on the New World screwworm (NWS) has just been released by participants of an IAEA project, presenting the current state of the NWS in Latin America, together with future activities and expected benefits of the project. Read more →
IAEA Hosts Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Experts on Fight Against Screwworm Pest
The IAEA is hosting an expert meeting this week to discuss stepping up efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating insect pest that remains a threat to livestock despite a successful campaign since the 1970s to suppress it with a nuclear technique in some countries. Read more →
IAEA Director General Explores Future Cooperation with Cuba in Combatting New World Screwworm
The IAEA will collaborate with Cuba to explore the possibility of using nuclear techniques to fight the invasion of the New World screwworm, a killer fly that attacks animals, impacting the economy of the Americas, Director General Yukiya Amano announced in Havana this week. Read more →
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