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Crop Irradiation Could Save Tropical Crops
Irradiating crops in tropical countries after harvest to reduce wastage
Irradiation is a safe, effective and relatively cheap technique to preserve food, says Joint FAO and International Atomic Agency Division of the UN, and it could make a big impact in tropical countries where farmers loose up to half their crops through going bad or pests and diseases. New varities of pearl millet produced in Africa.
