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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Norman Borlaug gave his mind, hands, and heart to battling global hunger.
Chapter 3: Act now, refine later: Borlaug took risks to pursue immediate answers to the global looming hunger threat.
Chapter 4: Society and government must partner together to uproot deeply entrenched agricultural traditions.
Chapter 5: The Green Revolution began in Mexico and spread, aided by an international research network.
Chapter 6: Despite criticism, the Green Revolution advanced efforts to end hunger and secure peace.
Chapter 7: To truly make a difference, scientists must leave the lab and work in the fields directly.
Chapter 8: Borlaug built from the ground up, training locals and, in turn, persuading governments.
Chapter 9: The Green Revolution was only temporary; we need fresh research and action now.
Chapter 10: Borlaug strongly endorsed leveraging modern biotechnology to help combat hunger worldwide.
Description
The Man Who Fed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and his work in fighting world hunger. The past and future of world agriculture and hunger are examined.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone curious about how one man saved a billion people from starvation
- Anyone interested in how agriculture underwent its own “green revolution”