How nuclear science helps farmers in Zimbabwe

How nuclear science helps farmers in Zimbabwe

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Cowpea, also known black-eyed pea, is widely cultivated in Zimbabwe. This bean feeds humans and animals and is an important cash crop. But global warming has hit local cowpea production.

And a nuclear technique is being used to make this key food more resilient.

Original source: IAEA
Published on 26 July 2018