Who’s efforts in Mexico helped the start of the green revolution
History · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The efforts that helped start the Green Revolution in Mexico are attributed to the American agronomist and geneticist Norman Borlaug. In the 1940s, Borlaug moved to Mexico and began working on developing high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat varieties. His work was supported by the Mexican government and the Rockefeller Foundation. Through selective breeding and changes in agricultural practices, Borlaug's innovations drastically increased wheat production, which helped to alleviate food shortages and supported population growth. This achievement in Mexico played a foundational role in what became known as the Green Revolution, which later spread to other countries, significantly changing global agriculture.