PUBLISHED
BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
VOL.36/NO.9-10/March-April 2003
MILESTONE 2002-2003
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Krushak
(Krushi Utpadan Sanrakshan Kendra) the technology demonstration plant
set up by BARC at Lasalgaon, district Nashik, Maharashtra, for demonstration
of low dose applications of radiation for preservation of agricultural
commodities. The plant was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee on October 31,2002.
For radiation processing Krushak uses gamma radiation from a cobalt-60
source. The plant is designed to process 10 tonnes of onion/hour. It
is a forerunner for more such facilities.
Atomic Energy Establishments in India