How a Nuclear Technique Helps a Drought-hit Rural Community in Africa

2 April 2019

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Video: Svetlomir Slavchev

In Zimbabwe, nuclear science is helping to revive villages devastated by drought. Isotopic techniques were used to determine the exact amount of water and fertilizer needed for crops. Using that data, a drip irrigation system was set up to provide the crop with the right amount of water at the right time.

Water
Land and water management
Agricultural water management
Drip irrigation explained
Drip Irrigation: More Crop per Drop
Improving soil fertility

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Department of Technical Cooperation Nuclear science Technical cooperation programme Stable isotopes Isotopes Nuclear technology and applications Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition Section Crop nutrition Crop nutrition Agricultural water management Agricultural water management Land and water management Land and water management Africa

How a Nuclear Technique Helps a Drought-hit Rural Community in Africa

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