Green Revolution
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The Green Revolution, or the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period during which technology transfer initiatives resulted in a significant increase in crop yields. These changes in agriculture in
Norman Borlaug is called the "Father of the Green Revolution" for his work developing high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties that significantly increased global food production and helped avert widespread famine.
Increased use of irrigation played a major role in the green revolution.
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Norman Borlaug
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Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded m
Green Revolution
…the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation were heavily involved in its initial development in Mexico. A key leader was agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the "Father of the Green Revolution", who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He is credited with saving over a billion people from starvation…
Borlaug in 2004
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Wheat is the third most-produced cereal crop.
President George W. Bush speaks with National Medal of Science Laureates, White House, 2006. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug is second from left.