Nuclear Science for Food Security
Global Fight to Preserve Daily Bread.
Wheat farmers have battled plant-killing fungi since the grain was domesticated over 10,000 years ago. One deadly nemesis, wheat black stem rust, or Puccinia graminis, has been capable of spreading across continents and destroying wheat crops in its path, 7 December 2009. Read Story | Audio: Stemrust Disease [.mp3] | Podcast: Combatting Wheat Rust [.mp3]
News Stories
- Director General ElBaradei Addresses UN General Assembly, 2 November 2009
- Protecting Wheat Harvests from Destruction, 7 May 2009
- Nuclear Science for Food Security, Press Release, 2 December 2008
- Tackling Food Security the Nuclear Way, 24 October 2008
- New Plant Varieties Developed to Thrive Despite Climate Change, 16 October 2008
- What Next for "Atoms for Food" Partnership?, 30 September 2008
- Seeking Equilibrium on Water, Energy and Land Use, 10 June 2008
- Golden Wheat "Greens" Kenya´s Drylands, 29 April 2008
- Middle East´s Fruitful Valley, 5 April 2007
Features
Videos
Nuclear Science for Food Security
As the world faces a new food crisis of overwhelming proportions, the use of nuclear technology to enhance agricultural production provides a sustainable, long-term solution.
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Audio
Stemrust Disease
One deadly nemesis, wheat black stem rust, or Puccinia graminis, has been capable of spreading across continents and destroying wheat crops in its path, 7 December 2009.
How Nuclear Techniques Can Improve Crop Varieties
Photo Essays
Public Service Announcements (PSA)
Food Security
A public service announcement on how nuclear science is boosting crop production, 13 October 2009.
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Podcasts
Combatting Wheat Rust
A new strain of wheat rust - known as Ug99 - is decimating wheat fields worldwide, 5 May 2009.
Nuclear Science in Food Security
The IAEA is calling for increased investment in a plant breeding technique that could pull millions of people out of the hunger and poverty trap, 8 December 2008.
Screw Worm Fly in Yemen
Outbreak of the insidious "screw worm" fly in Yemen, 30 April 2008.
Facts & Figures
More Resources
- Atoms for Food: A Global Partnership, October 2008 [pdf]
- Joint FAO/IAEA Success Stories
- FAO/IAEA Meetings and Training Courses
- Joint FAO/IAEA Publications
- Joint FAO/IAEA Publications Information resources