Vietnam won three out of 23 awards presented by the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its achievements in releasing mutant
plant varieties and contributions to increased food security and
sustainable development.
The o utstanding achievement award
was granted to the Vietnam Agricultural Genetics Institute, which has
worked with IAEA and domestic research institutions to create a number
of flood-proof and high-yield rice varieties since the 80s.
T
he Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam and the
Centre for Nuclear Techniques in Ho Chi Minh City secured an
achievement award in mutation breeding.
Meanwhile, Ho Cong Cua
and Tran Tan Phuong from the Soc Trang Department of Science and
Technology also received the same accolade.
The one-off awards
were to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Joint Food and
Agriculture Organisation (FAO)/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in
Food and Agriculture.
They were announced d uring the 58th
regular session of the IAEA General Conference, which concluded in
Vienna, Austria, on September 26./.