{"id":28099,"date":"2019-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashleydev.com\/2019\/01\/22\/nuclear-technology-increases-rice-crop-yields-3\/"},"modified":"2020-08-27T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:26:43","slug":"nuclear-technology-increases-rice-crop-yields-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cna.ca\/fr\/2019\/01\/22\/nuclear-technology-increases-rice-crop-yields-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear technology increases rice crop&nbsp;yields"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_20793\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20793\" src=\"https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/rice-editorial.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/rice-editorial.jpg 808w, https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/rice-editorial-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/rice-editorial-768x565.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rice terraces in Indonesia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There has been a wealth of studies examining the impact climate change can play in reducing the yield of rice crops.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it be less rain or a shortened growing season, many are concerned about the future of rice production. And this could have a negative impact on the health and economies of the developing world.<\/p>\n<p>But nuclear technology could offer a solution.<\/p>\n<p>In Indonesia, scientists at the country\u2019s National Nuclear Energy Agency (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.batan.go.id\/index.php\/en\/\">BATAN<\/a>) have developed 22 rice varieties using irradiation to generate new and useful traits in crops. The process is known as mutation breeding.<\/p>\n<p>As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) explains, \u201cMutation breeding uses a plant\u2019s own genetic make-up, mimicking the natural process of spontaneous mutation. The mutation process generates random genetic variations, resulting in plants with new and useful traits.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20794\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20794\" src=\"https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iStock-621481948-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iStock-621481948-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iStock-621481948-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cna.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/iStock-621481948-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ripe rice crops<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Indonesia, scientists use gamma irradiation to induce mutations in seeds and to speed up the natural mutation process. The new plants are then tested and those displaying useful traits are selected for further breeding and subsequent distribution to farmers.<\/p>\n<p>After two years, the new rice has been a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/newscenter\/news\/fighting-climate-change-doubling-incomes-rice-variety-developed-with-nuclear-techniques-expands-in-indonesia#infobox\">success<\/a>. Two hundred farmers in the region of East Java have used the rice variety called Inpari Sidenuk, which is Indonesian for \u201cNuclear Dedication.\u201d According to the IAEA, the farmers have doubled their yields to nine tons per hectare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rice terraces in Indonesia There has been a wealth of studies examining the impact climate change can play in reducing the yield of rice crops. Whether it be less rain or a shortened growing season, many are concerned about the future of rice production. 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