The man who tried to feed the world / An Apograph Productions Film for American Experience ; written and directed by Rob Rapley ; produced by Rob Rapley and Jamila Wignot.
Publisher:
PBS Distribution,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Contained in (work): American experience (Television program)
Notes:
Broadcast as a single episode of the television program American Experience on the PBS network. Wide screen. Narrated by Michael Murphy.
Summary:
1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world's population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose combination of scientific knowledge and raw determination had made him a legend.
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