Norman Borlaug and a hunger-free world

✍ Scribed by Swaminathan, M. S.

• Book ID: 125377839
• Publisher: Indian Academy of Sciences
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 121 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0971-8044
• DOI: 10.1007/s12045-014-0014-1

✦ Synopsis

Swaminathan is a geneticist who led India's "Green Revolution". He is the founder and Chairman of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation and Treaty's Ambassador. His research interest involves a wide range of problems in basic and applied plant breeding, development and the conservation of natural resources. Keywords Norman Borlaug, Norin 10 dwarfing gene, DWGW gene, green revolution, rice and wheat varieties.