Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
Preview: Season 32 Episode 3 | 29s
Story of the man who would lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs.
The story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives.
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
Preview: Season 32 Episode 3 | 29s
The story of the man who would not only solve India’s famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives.
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Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.