IAEA recognises plant mutation breeding efforts

Excellent contribution: Dr Noorul Ainur (second from right) receiving the award on behalf of Nuclear Malaysia from Malavasi. With them are (from left) Nuclear Malaysia director-general Datuk Dr Muhamad Lebai Juri and Malaysian Ambassador to Austria and Malaysia's Head of the Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office to Vienna Datuk Selwyn Das. - Bernama

VIENNA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recognised Malaysia’s achievement in helping to enhance food security by using radiation to breed better crop varieties.

At its 58th general conference here, the IAEA named the Malay­sian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) as a recipient of its Plant Mutation Breeding Awards.