32. Norman Borlaug

February 02, 2021 • 00:04:54
32. Norman Borlaug
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32. Norman Borlaug

Feb 02 2021 | 00:04:54

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Norman Borlaug (1914 – 2009) was the agronomist who, with all of his hard work, managed to produce a new type of wheat that was resistant to stem rust, a disease that destroyed many crops. By doing that, he saved the world from a hunger wave that was threatening to kill millions of people at the time.

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