Krushak - The radiation processing plant dedicated to the nation
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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.