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Vietnamese Authorities Control Spread of African Swine Fever with the Use of Nuclear-derived Techniques

The pork industry in Viet Nam has escaped the recent wave of African Swine Fever (ASF) and other animal diseases hitting Southeast Asia thanks to quick action by researchers at the National Centre for Veterinary Diagnosis (NCVD). Continue reading

IAEA Supports a Revival of Cuba’s Food Irradiation Services

Cuba’s fruit exports are set to increase with the reinstatement of former food irradiation capacities on the island. Continue reading

Robotics Challenge Winning Design Helps Speed up Spent Fuel Verification

An unmanned surface vehicle (USV), designed by a group of Hungarian engineers, is the winner of the IAEA Robotics Challenge, launched in 2017. Continue reading

IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Mexico’s Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Mexico. Continue reading

Using Nuclear Science to Improve Animal Breeding

Animals, so important for food security – they provide us with milk, with eggs, with meat. Continue reading

Integrated Pest Management to Boost Dragon Fruit Production in Viet Nam

There is a reason why dragon fruit is considered a rich and famous fruit in Viet Nam: it is exported to 40 countries and return from dragon fruit production is several times higher than from rice production. Continue reading

Drought-tolerant Crops to Contribute to Food Security in Namibia

Farmers in Namibia now have new crop varieties of cowpea and sorghum that are more tolerant to drought and pests planted this year, thanks to nuclear technology provided with the support of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit... Continue reading

Guyana Plans to Increase Access to Cancer Services, in Line with IAEA Recommendations

The IAEA, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), recently sent a team of experts to conduct a cancer control situation analysis in Guyana, following the country’s request f... Continue reading