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🌱 Ever wondered how nuclear science protect our crops? Here are 5 ways: 1️⃣ Controlling insect pests 2️⃣ Developing stronger crops 3️⃣ Early detection of plant diseases 4️⃣ Improving soil & water management 5️⃣ Making food safer & easier to trade 👉More: bit.ly/4wqcPXR

A good day for Kenya 🇰🇪 and a good day for cancer care in Africa. Today in Mombasa, together with @HonAdenDuale and Governor Abdullswamad Sharrif Nassir, proud to inaugurate a new linac machine at @CoastReferral under @IAEAorg’s #RaysOfHope initiative, with financial support from the USA. And another linac is also being launched today in Nakuru. For too long, many cancer patients had to travel abroad for treatment. Now, more people will be able to receive lifesaving care closer to home. Kenya is showing what can be achieved through commitment, partnership and solidarity. This is what #RaysOfHope is about: changing lives for better and bringing care where it is needed most.

@iaeaorg Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi today launched the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Machine at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa.

🌱On this #PlantHealthDay, learn how @IAEAorg and @FAO are supporting Liberia to develop more resilient rice using nuclear techniques by providing the tools and expertise to establish a rice improvement programme tailored to local conditions. ➡️bit.ly/4eGIjCO

The Minister of Agriculture of 🇲🇦tours the Med fruit fly mass-rearing facility in Agadir With @iaeaorg support from design to operation and capacity building, the facility is driving real impact through the sterile insect technique. Key milestone in sustainable pest control🌱

What if we could trace every drop of water back to its source? 💧 Isotope hydrology helps scientists understand where water comes from, how it moves & its quality — which are key knowledge for sustainable water management and development. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4tqCuNc

Pests destroy up to 40% of global crops every year, but nuclear science is helping stop them. ☢️🌾 The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) sterilizes insects before releasing them into the wild, reducing pest populations naturally over time. Learn more: bit.ly/4f88LoM

For more than half of all cancer patients, radiotherapy treatment is essential, — yet in many countries, access remains limited. Through its #RaysOfHope initiative, the IAEA has delivered essential equipment to support the restoration of radiotherapy services at the National Cancer Institute in Wad Madani Sudan. Once operational, the facility is expected to treat up to 10,000 patients per year, expanding access to life-saving cancer care. 🟣atoms.iaea.org/4tZSLKf

🌾 Crop diseases are spreading across borders faster than ever, threatening global food security. @IAEAorg has launched a new research project to strengthen detection & management of diseases affecting wheat, potato & cassava using nuclear science. 🧬🌱 📩 Apply by 10 May 2026

🌍@IAEAorg's ZODIAC Week united global experts to strengthen pandemic preparedness through nuclear science. Key outcomes: 🧬 Strengthening genomic surveillance 🦠 Enhancing zoonotic disease detection 🤝 Expanding international cooperation Learn more: bit.ly/3P5Mfm4

Crop diseases don’t stop at borders — and neither does science. To help countries develop sustainable ways to protect key crops like wheat, potato and cassava, the Agency, through the Joint @FAO / IAEA Centre, has launched a new research project that uses nuclear and related techniques to detect and stop plant diseases earlier. Learn more: atoms.iaea.org/48tOWV7

Today, IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi welcomed @FAODG Qu Dongyu and the Permanent Representatives of @FAO Member Countries at the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre laboratories in Seibersdorf, Austria. “Your presence today shows that Member States recognize the rising role of science, technology and innovation, including nuclear techniques, in shaping the future of global food security. These challenges require solutions that are science-driven, field-ready and scalable,” DG Grossi said. The FAO/IAEA Laboratories help member states harness nuclear technologies to tackle pressing challenges, from increasing crop yields and protecting livestock to controlling pests, advancing soil and water management and safeguarding food safety and authenticity.

.@FAO joins 19 African countries for the launch of a new @IAEAorg project to advance the progressive control of #tsetse and #trypanosomosis in Africa

Pleased to visit @FAO-@IAEAorg Agriculture & Biotech Labs together with @FAO Council members to see firsthand a model of partnership & bridge from lab to field. Together, translating cutting-edge science into tangible impact, bringing innovation & technology to farmers. #4Betters

#DidYouKnow ⚛️Nuclear science is used to keep your food safe. Gamma rays & X-rays are used to kill bacteria, prevent sprouting & stop invasive pests, without heat or chemicals. Smarter science for safer food. #FoodIrradiation

🌱Faster crops, stronger food security Liberia is using nuclear techniques to develop climate-resilient rice—accelerating breeding, improving yields & reducing reliance on imports. New labs and speed-breeding tools mean better rice, faster. Learn more: bit.ly/4t6fN0U

22 participants from Asia and the Pacific are completing an @IAEAorg training on genomics and bioinformatics of salmonella this week at the IAEA laboratories as part of a regional technical cooperation project on the surveillance of zoonotic and vector-borne diseases.

Today, the @IAEAorg and @AfDB_Group met virtually to explore: 🤝 Collaborating in water resource management 🔀 Identifying synergies for cooperation 💬 Discussing the way forward Discussions also highlighted priorities, ongoing initiatives and possible areas for joint action.

What if science could stop pests without chemicals? 🔬 Through the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), @IAEAorg is helping African countries use data + science to suppress tsetse populations—protecting lives, livestock, & food security. 🌍🐄 🔗Learn more: bit.ly/4vYYmC2

#DidYouKnow ⚛️🌱 For 90+ years, nuclear science has improved crops through mutation breeding. Radiation is used to trigger rare beneficial traits, which are then developed into more nutritious, climate-resilient varieties. Thousands of crops today come from this process.👇