ABOUT NORMAN BORLAUG
It was 1940. Worldwide famine was predicted from an increase in population and limited food production. One man changed the course of history. In 1944, Dr. Borlaug began working with the Rockefeller Foundation in Mexico. Over 12 years, Borlaug led them to success by developing high-yield wheat varieties with shorter, stronger stalks that were better able to support larger heads of wheat. Production improved more with increased fertilizer. Repeating this process in India and Pakistan, Borlaug started the "Green Revolution," and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work. His lifetime fight against hunger left an enduring legacy of at least a billion lives saved to date and wheat that can feed the world's growing population.
"Norman Borlaug in front of a wall documenting the work for which he was awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize during his visit to the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006." -Nobelprize.org
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the Nobel Peace Prize during his visit to the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006." -Nobelprize.org
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