The Father of the green revolution in Agriculture, Norman Borlaug, has died at the age of 95. Norman Borlaug passed away on the evening of this Saturday in the US state Texas.
Norman Borlaug was a pioneer in the modern agriculture and he was awarded Nobel Prize in year 1970 for devising innovative techniques in agriculture and important crops. His agricultural reforms and innovative methods brought a Green Revolution and the production of food crops was doubled during the years between 1960 and 1990. His theory that growing those varieties of food plants which have smaller stems would help to get larger-sized grains and hence more food production. Prof. Norman’s theory helped the farmers in Latin America to grow very small-sized wheat plants but with larger grain size and number. His innovative technique helped increasing the production of food crops and hence prevented the massive famines in developing countries of the world which were predicted to occur in 20th century. While presenting Nobel Prize, the presentation said that Prof. Norman has provided more bread to the world single-handedly than any other person of his age. His colleagues remembered him as a person who made the world ‘a better place’. Prof. Norman Borlaug has been awarded with numerous other awards including The Rotary International Award for World Understand and Peace, and Public Welfare Award from National Science Academy.
Prof. Norman Borlaug died of complications in cancer as was stated by the Spokesman of A&M University where he worked.
Norman Borlaug
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