Rosa L. DeLauro, Recognizing the Efforts of Agronomist and Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug (2009)
“ Borlaug may just be the most underappreciated genius in human history. In the annals of our species' time on Earth, he stands like a Colossus. It is no exaggeration to say--indeed it is said often--that Dr. Borlaug saved more lives than anyone else who has ever lived, and that he quite literally changed the fate of our world. ”
Rosa L. DeLauro, Recognizing the Efforts of Agronomist and Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug (2009)
“ In 1970, Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize for the transformation he had achieved. In an age that was greatly concerned about the dire consequences of exploding population, Borlaug utilized science, innovation, and his "Iowa-stubborn tenacity" to lead the whole world forward. He remains the only agricultural scientist to have ever won the Nobel Prize--Indeed, in part to correct this oversight, Borlaug later helped to found the World Food Prize, to encourage agronomists of later generations to follow in his footsteps. ”
Rosa L. DeLauro, Recognizing the Efforts of Agronomist and Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug (2009)
“ Borlaug's efforts, Mexico grew two to three times more wheat than before, and was self-sufficient in wheat. From there, spurred on by the Rockefeller Foundation and the United Nations, Borlaug brought his extraordinary insights to the rest of the globe. In India and Pakistan, North Africa and Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Philippines, where scientists followed Borlaug's pioneering vision to create a new strand of rice, Borlaug's hard work and amazing insights transformed agriculture and allowed for incredible new yields all over a hungry world. ”
