Discuss the role of nuclear energy in agricultural development and food security.

Nuclear technology is fast getting recognised not just for its energy potential, but also for food security and agricultural applications. Leveraging Nuclear Technology for Food Security and Agriculture: 1) Usage of nuclear electricity for cheap input in agriculture 2) Application in Sanitary and phytosanitary measure. eg. IAEA-FAO scheme 3) Better management of research in Seed development 4) Better preservation practices with increased shelf life - Nuclear Shield 5) Use of nuclear tech for higher yielding varieties Way-forward: 1) Collaboration with IAEA and FAO. 2) Setting up of nuclear technology testing labs for agriculture at universities - eg. Pusa 3) Leverage Bhabha Atomic Centre for research in agriculture - AI testing Nuclear technology is the way of the future and with increased AI availability, Tech-Nuclear paradigm can be created for a Technology revolution in Agriculture.