National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia

Badan Tenaga Nuklir Nasional Unggul di kawasan regional

(Jogjakarta, 11/02/19) Promotion of Nuclear Science and Technology R & D Results (PHLIN) is a stimulant for farmers and regions to achieve seed independence, and improve the welfare of farmers by utilizing superior seeds of BATAN. This was conveyed by the Deputy of Nuclear Technology Utilization, BATAN Hendig Winarno when opening the 2019 PHLIN Coordination.

"Even though every year the PHLIN funds for each region are getting smaller, only 75 million, but hopefully this can be a trigger for increasing production in the region" he concluded.

(South Tangerang, 02/08/2019) BATAN held another Nuclear Goes to School activity, this time at the Erenos School in South Tangerang. In the context of the orientation of junior high school students towards specialization of science and social studies in high school, Erenos High School held Science and Social Day in collaboration with BATAN which was attended by approximately 180 Erenos Middle School students from grades 7 to 9.

(Wonosobo, 02/06/2019) After about 18 years ago BATAN was present in Wonosobo by holding a "nuclear technology event" in the town square of Wonosobo, BATAN again interacted with the Wonosobo community in the "BATAN R & D Results Socialization" event. attended by approximately 100 people from the Wonosobo community at Resto Ongklok.

In the activity held by the Dissemination and Partnership Center, BATAN, there was also a member of the House of Representatives Commission VII, Abdul Kadir Karding, who specifically asked BATAN to socialize the results of BATAN's research and development to the people of Wonosobo.

(Bandung, 04/02/19) A total of 7.5 tons of superior Inpari Sidenuk rice seeds will be planted on 300 hectares of land in the Solokan Jeruk District, Bandung Regency and surrounding areas. This distribution is a collaboration between the Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristekdikti) and the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) together with members of the Indonesian Parliament Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal.

(Serpong, 2019/03/08) Nuclear science in the world represents the particular science focused on nuclear element transfer (fissile element like Uranium, Plutonium, Thorium, and etc), commonly known as safeguards. Such a science becomes one of the fundamental principles for an organization dealing with fissile elements because all activities involving the use of fissile elements require careful attention to safety and security. The foremost root causes of accidents are the negligence of fissile elements control that may cause the lost and miscalculation of the elements, and also a possibility that irresponsible or unprofessional parties will misuse these fissile elements. In consequence, safeguards is aimed at maintaining the transfer of every milligram of fissile elements.