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23 de jun. de 2024 · 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.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Norman Borlaug was just a man who was born in 1914 in the American Midwest. He witnessed the aftermath of World War One and The American Dust Bowl, which led to widespread disease and starvation. These hardships, coupled with his humble beginnings, fueled his determination to make a difference.
13 de jun. de 2024 · En 1970, el Premio Nobel de la Paz se otorgó al agrónomo, genetista, fitopatólogo y humanista estadounidense Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, quien se estima evitó que al menos mil millones de personas...
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Hace 4 días · Borlaug recommended improved methods of cultivation, and developed a robust strain of wheat - dwarf wheat - that was adapted to Mexican conditions. By 1956 the country had become self-sufficient in wheat. Success in Mexico made Borlaug a much sought-after adviser to countries whose food production was not keeping pace with their population growth.
18 de jun. de 2024 · 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.
18 de jun. de 2024 · For 30 years, the World Food Prize has worked to build on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives, by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.
