Indonesia: BRIN, Costa Rica Embassy explore agriculture research cooperation

Published 2022년 6월 6일

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The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia and the Costa Rican Embassy are exploring research cooperation in agriculture to improve crop quality, especially rice. BRIN has conducted research on plant breeding using radiation mutation techniques and animal reproduction research using irradiated vaccines and animal feed supplements. Since December 2020, BRIN's National Nuclear Power Agency has produced 44 superior plant varieties using nuclear technology, including soybean varieties with higher productivity and resistance to dry land.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Costa Rican Embassy in Indonesia are exploring research cooperation in the field of agriculture. The embassy is seeking to explore technology research potential, Ambassador of Costa Rica to Indonesia, Esteban Quiros Salazar, said in a statement posted on BRIN's official website on Monday. Costa Rica is also keen to establish a relationship with Indonesia in research and development to improve the quality of crops, especially rice, he added. Salazar visited BRIN's facility in Pasar Friday, South Jakarta, last week. During the visit, he took a tour of BRIN's irradiator facility and agriculture as well as farming experimentation plantation area. While receiving the ambassador, head of BRIN's Radiation Process Technology Research Center (PRTOR), Irawan Sugoro, informed that the agency has carried out a number of agriculture-related research activities. One such research involves plant ...

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