Irradiation equipment helps extend food shelf life and minimize crop losses. |Photo: Reuters
2 min read Last updated: October 1, 2024 | 9:11 PM IST
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed interest in a mobile irradiation device developed by India to extend the shelf life of food, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The Indian-made mobile irradiator was demonstrated at the IAEA office in Vienna last month, Atomic Energy Ministry Secretary AK Mohanty said at an event there.
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“The IAEA is interested. If India and BRIT (Radiation Isotope Technical Board, a division of the DAE) can manufacture more[mobile irradiators]the IAEA could install them in other countries. The IAEA Director-General wrote, “I am planning to visit (India) and if I can provide him with some samples, the IAEA will provide these to other countries that need more.” he said. Mohanty said irradiation devices can help extend the shelf life of food and minimize crop losses, making the technology especially useful in countries like Ghana where ginger is a cash crop (and requires preservation). He added that it would be.
At an event at the BRIT complex in Navi Mumbai, Mohanty, who is also the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, unveiled an industrial radiography system that has applications in the chemical industry, energy sector, defence, nuclear power and aerospace industries.
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Original publication date: October 1, 2024 | 9:10 PM IST
