The Globalization of Wheat : A Critical History of the Green Revolution / Marci R. Baranski.

"In The Globalization of Wheat, Marci R. Baranski explores Norman Borlaug's complicated legacy as godfather of the Green Revolution. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his role in fighting global hunger, Borlaug, an American agricultural scientist and plant breeder who worked for...

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Main Author: Baranski, Marci (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2022]
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