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The Man Who Fed the World

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What’s it about?

How one stubborn Iowan scientist defied famine, bred super-wheat, and saved a billion lives—a gripping tale of grit, genius, and the Green Revolution.

You’ll learn

  • How dwarf wheat defeated global hunger
  • The power of shuttle breeding
  • Why Borlaug prioritized lives over ecology
  • How one person can change history