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Uses of Radioisotopes to produce high yielding crops in order to increase agricultural production
* 1 , 2 , 3 , 3 , 4
1  Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh Pakistan
2  Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh.
3  Shah Abdul Latif University khairpur Mir's, Sindh
4  School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Academic Editor: Bin Gao

Abstract:

Nuclear technology can play an important role in innovating weapons capabilities and energy. The use of the influence of radioisotopes, the agricultural sector has made tremendous progress. Fertilizers are used in agriculture to increase soil fertility, thereby increasing crop yields. Radioisotopes are used to produce high-yield crop seeds to increase agricultural production. Which may have produced such a high crop yield due to the use of fertilizers in many countries/regions, the use of chemical fertilizers is very expensive, improper use will lead to a waste of money/resources and may damage the environment. Radioisotopes can be applied in a variety of ways to solve many problems in the agricultural industry and improve industry efficiency. These applications are particularly important for resource-poor developing countries or regions like water is scarce due to drought, and for protecting natural resources while addressing food security challenges.This article will explore how to use radiation to improve plant nutrition in fertilizers and produce seed variants, both of which have created higher efficiency in the production.

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) was mutated and bred for the purpose of securing food shortages in drylands and grain varieties as a substitute. From the color of the seeds, a promising variety suitable for food and feed was obtained with drought resistance and high total protein content.Our experience has shown that using radiations for crop improvement has come to stay as an efficient plant breeding method complementing the conventional methods. Clearly, the nuclear technologies have benefited the farmers, traders and end-users and will continue to play a significant role in addressing food and nutritional security.

Keywords: Radioisotopes; soil fertility; crop yields; Drought-resistant; disease-resistant;
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