via BBC. Norman Borlaug is the Father of Green Revolution whose research has saved many many millions from starvation. To me, he defines effective compassion like no other. It is a shame his work is not as well known among the general population as it should be. We would do well to be inspired by him. Read more about him at Wikipedia.
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--Called the "Father of the Green Revolution"
--Using research in plant genetics, he developed high-yielding, disease-resistant strains of wheat and other crops to dramatically increase food production in poor, developing countries
--Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work
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Norman Borlaug, of the University of Minnesota, DuPont and the Rockefeller Foundation has died in Texas at the age of 95. You may well owe your life to Borlaug.
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