The landmark initiative was launched last year to expand the use of nuclear techniques to enhance agricultural productivity, reduce food losses, improve nutrition and adapt to the challenges of climate change.<\/h6>\n\u201cTo tackle global hunger and increase food security, we need science, we need innovation, and we need to make the most of all available tools, including nuclear techniques,\u201d said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. \u201cWe also need everybody engaged, especially the private sector. This partnership with Anglo American will help us to maximize impact and scale up interventions.\u201d<\/h6>\nCEO of Anglo American\u2019s Crop Nutrients business Tom McCulley said: \u201cOur research partnership with the IAEA is a perfect example of our purpose in action \u2013 we are re-imagining mining to improve people\u2019s lives. It is abundantly clear that, as a society, we need to change the way we grow food around the world \u2013 moving away from legacy inputs into more sustainable farming practices.\u201d<\/h6>\nCEO McCulley announced Anglo American\u2019s partnership with the IAEA, along with a generous financial contribution, during the opening session of the\u00a0IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme<\/a>\u00a0in Vienna on 26 November. The Ministerial Conference brings together ministers and senior officials to discuss the role of nuclear science and technology in addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing challenges, including in health, food security and safety, water resource management, and climate change.<\/h6>\nResearch project to develop climate smart agricultural practices<\/strong><\/h6>\nThe IAEA, through the\u00a0Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture<\/a>, and Anglo American are launching a coordinated research project to focus on the development of climate-smart agricultural practices to effectively manage and remediate salt-affected soils. Such practices can benefit farm economics and the environment alike.<\/h6>\nClimate change, poor farming practices, sea water intrusion and land use changes, threaten the world\u2019s soil by salinization \u2013 the increasing amount of salt content in soil \u2013 which subsequently leads to a breakdown of soil function. Globally, it is estimated that 932 million hectares of soils are salt-affected, according to the\u00a0Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques<\/a>.<\/h6>\nOne of the main objectives of the five-year research project is to measure and compare the benefits and effectiveness of applying polyhalite mineral and other commercially available soil additives to reclaim salt-affected soils, enhance crop productivity and quality under changing climate, and understand nutrient release and dynamics.<\/h6>\n\u201cPolyhalite has a major role to play, and we are currently developing a mine in the UK to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit,\u201d CEO McCulley said. \u201cSoil degradation and salinity is an enormous and underappreciated problem, and I congratulate the FAO and the IAEA for their leadership on this critical issue, and we look forward to making a real difference through our collaboration.\u201d<\/h6>\nPolyhalite is a naturally occurring mineral containing the nutrients potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Anglo American is currently developing the Woodsmith Project in the northeast of England to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit of polyhalite as a source of environmentally friendly soil fertilizers. Research is required to understand the full potential of this complex mineral. The IAEA, through the Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre, has extensive experience and expertise in the use of isotopic techniques to trace the dissolution and movement of nutrients in soils. The movement of nutrients in soils is key to understanding and comparing how natural minerals behave in soils containing natural polyhalite compared to commonly available fertilizers.<\/h6>\n\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
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CEO of Anglo American\u2019s Crop Nutrients business Tom McCulley said: \u201cOur research partnership with the IAEA is a perfect example of our purpose in action \u2013 we are re-imagining mining to improve people\u2019s lives. It is abundantly clear that, as a society, we need to change the way we grow food around the world \u2013 moving away from legacy inputs into more sustainable farming practices.\u201d<\/h6>\nCEO McCulley announced Anglo American\u2019s partnership with the IAEA, along with a generous financial contribution, during the opening session of the\u00a0IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and the Technical Cooperation Programme<\/a>\u00a0in Vienna on 26 November. The Ministerial Conference brings together ministers and senior officials to discuss the role of nuclear science and technology in addressing some of the world\u2019s most pressing challenges, including in health, food security and safety, water resource management, and climate change.<\/h6>\nResearch project to develop climate smart agricultural practices<\/strong><\/h6>\nThe IAEA, through the\u00a0Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture<\/a>, and Anglo American are launching a coordinated research project to focus on the development of climate-smart agricultural practices to effectively manage and remediate salt-affected soils. Such practices can benefit farm economics and the environment alike.<\/h6>\nClimate change, poor farming practices, sea water intrusion and land use changes, threaten the world\u2019s soil by salinization \u2013 the increasing amount of salt content in soil \u2013 which subsequently leads to a breakdown of soil function. Globally, it is estimated that 932 million hectares of soils are salt-affected, according to the\u00a0Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques<\/a>.<\/h6>\nOne of the main objectives of the five-year research project is to measure and compare the benefits and effectiveness of applying polyhalite mineral and other commercially available soil additives to reclaim salt-affected soils, enhance crop productivity and quality under changing climate, and understand nutrient release and dynamics.<\/h6>\n\u201cPolyhalite has a major role to play, and we are currently developing a mine in the UK to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit,\u201d CEO McCulley said. \u201cSoil degradation and salinity is an enormous and underappreciated problem, and I congratulate the FAO and the IAEA for their leadership on this critical issue, and we look forward to making a real difference through our collaboration.\u201d<\/h6>\nPolyhalite is a naturally occurring mineral containing the nutrients potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Anglo American is currently developing the Woodsmith Project in the northeast of England to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit of polyhalite as a source of environmentally friendly soil fertilizers. Research is required to understand the full potential of this complex mineral. The IAEA, through the Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre, has extensive experience and expertise in the use of isotopic techniques to trace the dissolution and movement of nutrients in soils. The movement of nutrients in soils is key to understanding and comparing how natural minerals behave in soils containing natural polyhalite compared to commonly available fertilizers.<\/h6>\n\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
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Research project to develop climate smart agricultural practices<\/strong><\/h6>\nThe IAEA, through the\u00a0Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture<\/a>, and Anglo American are launching a coordinated research project to focus on the development of climate-smart agricultural practices to effectively manage and remediate salt-affected soils. Such practices can benefit farm economics and the environment alike.<\/h6>\nClimate change, poor farming practices, sea water intrusion and land use changes, threaten the world\u2019s soil by salinization \u2013 the increasing amount of salt content in soil \u2013 which subsequently leads to a breakdown of soil function. Globally, it is estimated that 932 million hectares of soils are salt-affected, according to the\u00a0Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques<\/a>.<\/h6>\nOne of the main objectives of the five-year research project is to measure and compare the benefits and effectiveness of applying polyhalite mineral and other commercially available soil additives to reclaim salt-affected soils, enhance crop productivity and quality under changing climate, and understand nutrient release and dynamics.<\/h6>\n\u201cPolyhalite has a major role to play, and we are currently developing a mine in the UK to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit,\u201d CEO McCulley said. \u201cSoil degradation and salinity is an enormous and underappreciated problem, and I congratulate the FAO and the IAEA for their leadership on this critical issue, and we look forward to making a real difference through our collaboration.\u201d<\/h6>\nPolyhalite is a naturally occurring mineral containing the nutrients potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Anglo American is currently developing the Woodsmith Project in the northeast of England to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit of polyhalite as a source of environmentally friendly soil fertilizers. Research is required to understand the full potential of this complex mineral. The IAEA, through the Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre, has extensive experience and expertise in the use of isotopic techniques to trace the dissolution and movement of nutrients in soils. The movement of nutrients in soils is key to understanding and comparing how natural minerals behave in soils containing natural polyhalite compared to commonly available fertilizers.<\/h6>\n\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
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Climate change, poor farming practices, sea water intrusion and land use changes, threaten the world\u2019s soil by salinization \u2013 the increasing amount of salt content in soil \u2013 which subsequently leads to a breakdown of soil function. Globally, it is estimated that 932 million hectares of soils are salt-affected, according to the\u00a0Guideline for Salinity Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation Using Nuclear and Related Techniques<\/a>.<\/h6>\nOne of the main objectives of the five-year research project is to measure and compare the benefits and effectiveness of applying polyhalite mineral and other commercially available soil additives to reclaim salt-affected soils, enhance crop productivity and quality under changing climate, and understand nutrient release and dynamics.<\/h6>\n\u201cPolyhalite has a major role to play, and we are currently developing a mine in the UK to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit,\u201d CEO McCulley said. \u201cSoil degradation and salinity is an enormous and underappreciated problem, and I congratulate the FAO and the IAEA for their leadership on this critical issue, and we look forward to making a real difference through our collaboration.\u201d<\/h6>\nPolyhalite is a naturally occurring mineral containing the nutrients potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Anglo American is currently developing the Woodsmith Project in the northeast of England to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit of polyhalite as a source of environmentally friendly soil fertilizers. Research is required to understand the full potential of this complex mineral. The IAEA, through the Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre, has extensive experience and expertise in the use of isotopic techniques to trace the dissolution and movement of nutrients in soils. The movement of nutrients in soils is key to understanding and comparing how natural minerals behave in soils containing natural polyhalite compared to commonly available fertilizers.<\/h6>\n\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
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\u201cPolyhalite has a major role to play, and we are currently developing a mine in the UK to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit,\u201d CEO McCulley said. \u201cSoil degradation and salinity is an enormous and underappreciated problem, and I congratulate the FAO and the IAEA for their leadership on this critical issue, and we look forward to making a real difference through our collaboration.\u201d<\/h6>\nPolyhalite is a naturally occurring mineral containing the nutrients potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Anglo American is currently developing the Woodsmith Project in the northeast of England to access the world\u2019s largest known deposit of polyhalite as a source of environmentally friendly soil fertilizers. Research is required to understand the full potential of this complex mineral. The IAEA, through the Joint FAO\/IAEA Centre, has extensive experience and expertise in the use of isotopic techniques to trace the dissolution and movement of nutrients in soils. The movement of nutrients in soils is key to understanding and comparing how natural minerals behave in soils containing natural polyhalite compared to commonly available fertilizers.<\/h6>\n\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
\u201cThrough this partnership, we are leveraging nuclear science and its applications to research and improve agricultural practices, which could ultimately have a significant impact on crop productivity and food security,\u201d Director General Grossi said.<\/h6>\n
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