Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
The Atoms4Food initiative, a joint IAEA/FAO initiative, helps countries boost food security.
At a side event on advancing food security in Africa through Atoms4Food, Liberian Minister of Agriculture Alexander Nuetah and the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations, Magdi Mofadal Elnour, highlighted the continent’s growing food security challenges and the unique solutions provided by nuclear techniques.
A researcher from Burkina Faso described the success of the recent Atoms4Food Assessment Mission and explained how national rice yields have grown with IAEA support.