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Sustaining Food Security

Good seeds and fertilizer, albeit extremely important, will not alone solve the issue of sustainable agriculture and food production if the most precious resources — our soil and water — are squandered. Through integrated management of these resources, and with the application of a range of technologies, including nuclear technologies, current farming practices can be transformed to obtain higher and sustainable yields.

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Author:
Werner Burkart in IAEA Bulletin Volume 50, No.2
Year:
2009