The ATOMS4FOOD program is based on the experience of the OIEA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The program combines nuclear technology with sustainable agricultural strategies to address global challenges such as climate change and hunger.
The government signed a memorandum of understanding between the International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy with the aim of establishing a cooperation framework not exclusive In the field of initiative Atoms4food of the OIEA.
The atoms4Food initiative It is an OIEA program that seeks to help countries increase food security and combat hunger.
In that sense, the Ministry of Economy in use of its powers for the promotion of the opening of international markets For the agricultural and fishing sectorphytosanitary defense, participation in international economic organizations, and the execution of policies related to the production, marketing and technology of primary products of agriculture, livestock and fishing, sought to enter the program.
As the official text mentions, the Government considers this agreement necessary to facilitate cooperation within the framework of the Atoms4FOOD initiative, in line with the objectives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.
Main objectives of atoms4food
- Increased agricultural production: Use of nuclear techniques to improve crop yield and resistance to adverse climatic conditions.
- Water and soil resource management: Application of isotopic techniques to optimize water use and improve soil fertility.
- Food security and pest control: Development of methods such as the technique of sterile insect (TIE) for pest control without damaging the environment.
- Quality and safety of food: Use of nuclear technology to detect contaminants in food and improve its conservation.
The program ATOMS4FOOD It is based on the experience of the OIEA and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)combining nuclear technology with sustainable agricultural strategies to address global challenges such as climate change and hunger.
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