Our Vision
Identifying where appropriate nuclear techniques can enhance, improve or increase agricultural production, protect natural resources, promote One Health and facilitate agricultural trade, the Joint Centre works towards a world where peaceful use of nuclear and related technologies contribute to global food security and sustainable agricultural development.
Areas of Work
Nuclear and related technologies in:
Offices of the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre
The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre, based in Vienna, Austria, operates with a team of more than 120 scientists, technical experts and support personnel.
CJN Director
Advances and supports the safe and appropriate use by Members of nuclear and related technologies in food and agriculture, aiming to contribute to global food security and sustainable agricultural development worldwide.
Contact: CJN-Director
Food Safety and Control
Works to improve food safety and quality, enhance food monitoring for contaminants, trace food origin, verify composition and promote commercial use of food irradiation. Helps strengthen preparedness for radiological emergencies affecting food and agriculture.
Contact: Cannavan Andrew
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Assists Members in the design and implementation of plant breeding programmes using radiation-induced mutation, to enhance food security and sustainable crop production systems worldwide.
Contact: Sobhana Sivasankar
Animal Production and Health
Develops and applies nuclear and nuclear-derived techniques for feed optimization; animal genetic evaluation and integration to breeding; enhancement of animal reproduction; and diagnoses and control of transboundary animal and zoonotic diseases.
Contact: Gerrit Viljoen
Insect Pest Control
Assists Members in implementing environmentally-friendly and sustainable control of major insect pests of crops, veterinary and human importance, to enhance food security and international trade.
Contact: Rui Cardoso Pereira
Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition
Works to improve resource use efficiency by crops and in cropping-livestock systems, and to protect soil and water resources for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. Strengthens preparedness for nuclear or radiological emergencies affecting food and agriculture.
Contact: Lee Kheng Heng
