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Russia mulls plans to use radiation on agricultural products

20-05-2021 | |
Rostaom has 36 nuclear power plant units, at different stages of development, in 12 countries, excluding Russia. Photo: Rosatom
Rostaom has 36 nuclear power plant units, at different stages of development, in 12 countries, excluding Russia. Photo: Rosatom
Russian state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom promotes ionising radiation as a rather new method for killing pathogens, pests, and fungi in agricultural production, including in feed. This technology may provide an answer to the many problems the feed industry has to deal with. But environmentalists are still not entirely convinced it is safe for mass application. According to information from Rosatom subsidiary Rusatom Healthcare. Fear of nuclear technology is an obstacle Under the propose


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Vladislav Vorotnikov Eastern European correspondent