The Soil Science Unit (SSU) of the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratory, which is located at Seibersdorf, 35 km south of Vienna, plays a key role in the implementation of the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Subprogramme. The SSU assists in the development and transfer of nuclear techniques to Member States with the main objective of adopting these techniques for optimising soil, water and nutrient management practices in agricultural production systems.
Isotopic Analyses of samples from projects in Member States using Mass Spectrometer. |
The SSU provides a broad range of following services:
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The SSU has a modern laboratory and equipment to provide following information.
The Unit produces an Annual Report which is
available for downloading together with the biannual Newsletter on the Sub-Programme's present and future activities.
For further information please contact the Head, Soil Science Unit, Official.mail@iaea.org