I agree the green revolution isn't as well known as it should be. But it can't be taught without knowing the story of Norman Borlaug, the father of the green revolution. I was a bit surprised you didn't mention him in the 30 seconds you talked about the green revolution.
In 1944 Norman Borlaug started developing the high yield, semi-dwarf, disease resistant wheat that would ultimately end up growing in India. It took him about 16 years to develop the wheat. By 1963, nearly all of Mexico's wheat crops used Borlaug's semi-dwarf varieties. The Mexican wheat harvest in 1963 was 6 times larger than 1944, when Borlaug started.
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich's Population Bomb was released and Borlaugs work was being called a "green revolution". Perhaps a bit ironic.
Lastly, I highly recommend you learn about Norman Borlaug, his persistence and work ethic in developing the wheat is nearly as astonishing as the wheat variety itself.
There’s also an effect of variability or unpredictability in climate that has a negative impact on farming. If rainfall and temperature vary too much from one year to the next it becomes hard for farmers to plan crop planting.
Wow, Stuart must know almost as much about Led Zeppelin as about Coldplay!
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I agree the green revolution isn't as well known as it should be. But it can't be taught without knowing the story of Norman Borlaug, the father of the green revolution. I was a bit surprised you didn't mention him in the 30 seconds you talked about the green revolution.
In 1944 Norman Borlaug started developing the high yield, semi-dwarf, disease resistant wheat that would ultimately end up growing in India. It took him about 16 years to develop the wheat. By 1963, nearly all of Mexico's wheat crops used Borlaug's semi-dwarf varieties. The Mexican wheat harvest in 1963 was 6 times larger than 1944, when Borlaug started.
In 1968, Paul Ehrlich's Population Bomb was released and Borlaugs work was being called a "green revolution". Perhaps a bit ironic.
Lastly, I highly recommend you learn about Norman Borlaug, his persistence and work ethic in developing the wheat is nearly as astonishing as the wheat variety itself.
There’s also an effect of variability or unpredictability in climate that has a negative impact on farming. If rainfall and temperature vary too much from one year to the next it becomes hard for farmers to plan crop planting.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/centres-institutes/birmingham-institute-of-forest-research/bifor-face
Interesting ongoing study of trees exposed to raised CO2 levels. Lots of research. Since 2017.
It's a false contradiction, and you should know it. https://open.substack.com/pub/irrationalfear/p/panic-first-facts-last?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=9fnf2
Here's a biography: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Fed-World/dp/1948460106