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Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World

Watch a preview of The Man Who Tried to Feed the World.

Aired 04/21/2020

American Experience

Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World

Clip: Season 32 Episode 3 | 10m 5sVideo has Closed Captions

Watch a preview of The Man Who Tried to Feed the World.

The story of the man who would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives.

Aired 04/21/2020

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World

Story of the man who would lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs. (29s)

Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug was dubbed the “Father of the Green Revolution”. (1m 4s)

Search for high-yield Wheat

Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process. (1m 6s)

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