'The father of the Green Revolution' - Norman Borlaug - is credited with saving millions from mass starvation.
The story of Norman Borlaug and the green revolution demonstrates how the combination of science, education and social entrepreneurship can transform the world - and save millions of lives.
The cartoon shows Borlaug cradling a new hardy type of wheat, called dwarf wheat, which was highly disease-resistant and not easily affected by wind and rain. Borlaug worked with scientists and farmers in Mexico to introduce the new breed. Thanks to their collaboration the country became self-sufficient in wheat in about 11 years.
Borlaug believed in educating farmers on the ground, a practice that turned out to be very successful. The learnings from Mexico were later taken up by other countries including India and Pakistan.
Learn more about Peace Laureate Norman Borlaug: https://bit.ly/2UQLbRs
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