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Borlaug, Norman Ernest
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Borlaug, Norman Ernest (1914– )

US microbiologist and agronomist. He developed high-yielding varieties of wheat and other grain crops to be grown in developing countries, and was the first to use the term ‘Green Revolution’. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970 for his development of agricultural technology.



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Qutaishat, ([double dagger]) Gwen Borlaug, ([section]) James Reed, ([paragraph]) Kurt D.
Pinstrup-Andersen, whom Norman Borlaug calls "one of the most influential economists and policy makers today," is also professor of development economics at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen and distinguished professor at Wageningen University, The Netherlands.
Norman Borlaug in a speech to Monsanto employees on the challenges facing advances in agricultural technology.
 
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