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Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug. By Abhi Bobba. Early Life. Great grandchild of Norwegian immigrants Born on March 25, 1914 in Cresco, Ohio Eldest of four children He started working on his family’s 106 acre farm at the age of 7. Education.

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Norman Borlaug

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  1. Norman Borlaug By AbhiBobba

  2. Early Life • Great grandchild of Norwegian immigrants • Born on March 25, 1914 in Cresco, Ohio • Eldest of four children • He started working on his family’s 106 acre farm at the age of 7

  3. Education • He attended Cresco public schools all the way through twelfth grade • He enrolled in The University of Minnesota in 1933 • He received a Ph.D in plant pathology and genetics in 1942

  4. His Model • Borlaug hypothesized that increasing the productivity of agriculture on the best farmland can help control deforestation by reducing the demand for new farmland.

  5. His Method • Borlaug genetically engineered a more productive variety of wheat. • With this he was able the increase efficiency on farmland. • Because more food was being produced per unit of farmland, there was no need to clear out forests to make more farmland.

  6. His Method • He proved that we can get the best of both worlds by increasing farmland efficiency • By creating superior wheat, he was able to increase food output without sacrificing the environment.

  7. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug • http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125281643150406425.html • http://web.archive.org/web/20050929051718/http://www.cabi-publishing.org/pdf/Books/0851994512/0851994512.pdf

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