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IAEA looks at nuclear techniques for crop resilience
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a five-year coordinated research project (CRP) to strengthen plant health preparedness using nuclear and related technologies.
Wheat blast, potato late blight, potato bacterial wilt, and cassava witches broom disease can spread quickly across large areas of land, leading to severe yield losses in key crops for food security. Global trade and climate change have increased the likelihood of rapid, transboundary spread.
Lance J. Agee
Nuclear Technology | Volume 83 | Number 3 | December 1988 | Pages 241-251
Overview | Fifth International Retran Meeting / Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow | doi.org/10.13182/NT88-A34139
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The major RETRAN-related activities that have occurred over the past 2 yr are reviewed. These activities fall into two broad areas: the use of RETRAN-02 by the nuclear industry and the development, verification, and validation of RETRAN-03. Both of these subjects are discussed and the new and different applications of RETRAN briefly indicated.