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3 days ago · Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ ˈ b ɔːr l ɔː ɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.
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May 10, 2024 · The World Food Prize was founded by Iowa native Norman Borlaug, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in the Green Revolution, which dramatically increased crop yields and...
May 9, 2024 · Two scientists who were instrumental in creating a back-up vault of the world’s crop seeds to protect global food security have been named the 2024 World Food Prize Laureates.
3 days ago · Norman Borlaug (25 March 1914 – 12 September 2009) was an American agronomist and humanitarian who is often referred to as the “father of the Green Revolution”.
May 9, 2024 · Norman Ernest Borlaug. M.S. Swaminathan. green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) that resulted in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the mid-20th century.
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May 9, 2024 · The World Food Prize was founded by Norman Borlaug, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in the Green Revolution, which dramatically increased crop yields and reduced...
May 9, 2024 · Borlaug, who founded the World Food Prize organization in 1986, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his research that led to the creation of...
