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While nitrogen is the key component of all agricultural production systems, if used inappropriately, it can pollute waters, lead to greenhouse gas emission and further accelerate climate change. Read more →
Outbreaks of avian influenza have led to the death or culling of millions of poultry and pigs and untold millions of dollars in losses to farmers and producers. Avian influenza is also a deadly disease that affects humans. Read more →
Through its 50-year partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the IAEA works through the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture to support the safe and appropriate use of nuclear technologies in food and agriculture, with th Read more →
For more than 80 years, mutation breeding has been a fundamental and highly successful tool in the global efforts to feed an ever increasing and nutritiously demanding population. Read more →
Soil erosion is a global threat. Each year 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost from world agricultural systems. Read more →