IAEA-FAO Partnership Delivers Nuclear Innovations From the Lab to the Field

Food insecurity is rising as countries face growing pressure on agrifood systems from intensifying climate-driven shocks and strains on natural resources. These challenges demand the need for tailored, science-based solutions that deliver practical, field-ready results to build resilience and safeguard livelihoods.

FAO Assistant Directors General/Regional representatives, together with heads and technical experts from the FAO technical divisions gathered in the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre and its Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories in Seibersdorf, Austria, to deepen their understanding of how nuclear science is driving innovation across the agriculture sector and how these technologies can help countries respond to urgent food system challenges.

"The nuclear and related agricultural techniques developed through the Joint Centre are a testament to our more than 60 years of partnership," said Najat Mokhtar, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. "It is crucial that we continue to build upon these innovations in nuclear applications and integrate them into the framework of the FAO's work at the regional and country-levels."