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BANGI, JAN 31, 2024: The Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuklear Malaysia) and Syarikat Minda Wangsa Agro have worked together to develop composting technologies based on irradiated fungal. The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signing event took place in Nuklear Malaysia, today.
Dr. Rosli bin Darmawan, representing Nuklear Malaysia, and Mr. Prakasrao Apparau, on behalf of the Wangsa Agro Mind Company, signed the MoA. Ts. Dr. Azhar bin Mohamad, Director of Agrotechnology Division & Bioscience, Dr. Siti Najila binti Mohd Janib, Manager of the Research Management Centre (RMC) were also present at the ceremony.
The collaboration entails the development of an IOT-controlled fertigation system as well as the fabrication of bio compose materials employing microbial complexes derived from agricultural agro-waste, specifically mushroom substrate waste.
The signing of this agreement marks a significant milestone in the introduction and encouragement of the use of nuclear technology for the creation of fungus-deciphered compost substrates in the food and agriculture industries.