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Reshaping Agriculture Using the Nuclear Techniques: The Pakistan Case
Technical Services Division, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA), Tandojam, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
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Agricultural Sciences·Volume 09 (2018)·Pages 1168–1172·Published 4 September 2018·DOI10.4236/as.2018.99081
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Abstract
The field of nuclear agriculture is introduced very briefly. Nuclear agriculture research/development system in Pakistan is described highlighting the achievements of the system partners. Description and discussion are generalized in concluding remarks at the end of the article. This article is an experimental guide for a developing nuclear agriculture system.
KeywordsNuclear AgricultureThe PAECCrop VarietiesHunger
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