A half day workshop on Use of Nuclear Technique in Climate Smart Agricultural Practices on 27th May 2022

A half-day workshop on Use of Nuclear Technique in Climate Smart Agricultural Practices will be held at 10.00 am on 27th May 2022 at Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLAEB).
A key note speech on “Climate Smart Agricultural practices to combat the negative impacts of Climate Change” will be delivered by Dr. Mohammed Zaman, IAEA expert and Soil Scientist of Joint FAO/IAEA, Centre of Nuclear Techniques in food and Agriculture in Vienna, Austria.
In addition to the keynote speech, Mrs. Thiwanka Weerakkody, Scientific Officer of Life Sciences Division of SLAEB will deliver a presentation on “Achievements in the use of nuclear techniques in soil erosion assessments and the way forward with the assistance of IAEA technical cooperation” and Mrs. Uththara Perera, Scientific Officer, Isotope Hydrology Section will deliver a presentation on “Increase of Crop Productivity under Drought Conditions by Using Isotope Techniques to Optimize Water Usage”. This will be a rare opportunity to pool and share the knowledge on the subject.