NEW DELHI, (PNA/IRNA) — An official with the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) said Saturday that nuclear power holds immense potential in giving a vital push to health and farm sectors.
K L Ramakumar, Radio-chemistry Isotope Group Director of BARC, made the remarks while stressing on India’s commitment towards peaceful use of nuclear energy.
He said by using controlled radiation processes, more than 40 new seed varieties have been developed which can earn high yields, early maturity of crop and its resistance to diseases.
Ramakumar was delivering a key-note address at the week-long 83rd national workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes (NWRAR), which inaugurated at Khalsa College in Amritsar in Punjab state, pti reported.
He said farm researchers have used radiation to develop hundreds of varieties of robust and more disease-resistant crops, which will have higher nutritional value too.
Ramkumar noted that developed countries with higher per capita energy consumption have higher life expectancy too, and also mentioned the usage of radiation in treating humans, and even livestock, and breeding of disease-resistant animals.
He stated that the nuclear energy is most clean and green stimulating energy source, which requires higher precision of the technology.