World Environment Day - Interview with a Seychellois Farmer, a Technical Expert and an NLO

8 June 2015

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The Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 islands and atolls, has limited land resources. The island’s soils have very low organic matter content, low water retention capacity and high salinity, and are generally infertile. This affects the livelihood of farmers and the food security of local communities. With IAEA support involving nuclear techniques, farmers are now learning more about sustainable soil and water management to improve their crop yields and secure their livelihoods.

“The effect of IAEA assistance was almost immediate,” said Jean-Paul Geffroy, owner of Geffroy’s Farm. “It helped me better understand the content of my soil, what to do next, what I was doing wrong, and what I could do better.”

The IAEA-supported technical cooperation project aims to assess soil degradation using radionuclides and stable isotopes to quantify soil erosion and to develop effective soil conservation measures.

World Environment Day: IAEA Supports the Seychelles with Irrigation and Soil Management

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Tecnología y aplicaciones nucleares áfrica Programa de cooperación técnica Radioisótopos Ciencia nuclear Isótopos estables Isótopos Mejora de la fertilidad del suelo Gestión de la tierra y el agua Alimentación y agricultura Alimentación y agricultura Departamento de Cooperación Técnica Sección de Gestión de Suelos y Aguas y Nutrición de los Cultivos Centro Conjunto FAO/OIEA de Técnicas Nucleares en la Alimentación y la Agricultura Departamento de Ciencias y Aplicaciones Nucleares

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