Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his food supply. Norman Borlaug adamagricultureensure Change image and share on social
I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers - mostly small and humble - who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front. Norman Borlaug farmerfightfood share on social
Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply. Norman Borlaug adequatecivilizationevolve Change image and share on social
Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world. Norman Borlaug bearfoodmoral Change image and share on social
Nevertheless, the number of farmers, small as well as large, who are adopting the new seeds and new technology is increasing very rapidly, and the increase in numbers during the past three years has been phenomenal. Norman Borlaug adoptfarmerincrease share on social
The forgotten world is made up primarily of the developing nations, where most of the people, comprising more than fifty percent of the total world population, live in poverty, with hunger as a constant companion and fear of famine a continual menace. Norman Borlaug companioncompriseconstant share on social
Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry. Norman Borlaug factfoodgrant Change image and share on social
Plant diseases, drought, desolation, despair were recurrent catastrophes during the ages - and the ancient remedies: supplications to supernatural spirits or gods. Norman Borlaug ageancientcatastrophe Change image and share on social
Contrasting sharply, in the developing countries represented by India, Pakistan, and most of the countries in Asia and Africa, seventy to eighty percent of the population is engaged in agriculture, mostly at the subsistence level. Norman Borlaug africaagricultureasia share on social
Man can and must prevent the tragedy of famine in the future instead of merely trying with pious regret to salvage the human wreckage of the famine, as he has so often done in the past. Norman Borlaug faminefuturehuman Change image and share on social
