Anno 2025, the name Norman Borlaug does not ring a bell with most people. However, 60 years ago he was hailed as “The Father of the Green Revolution”, because he played a pivotal role in combating global hunger through his groundbreaking work in agricultural science. All started in 1944, when he joined the Rockefeller Foundation’s initiative in Mexico, focusing on developing high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties. His efforts led to the creation of semi-dwarf wheat strains that boosted crop productivity enormously. In this article we’ll explain his groundbreaking work, the techniques he used but also the side-effects that his work had, … Continue reading How Norman Borlaug’s Green Revolution Saved Millions from Starvation in 20th and 21st Century