The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
2020
52 min
English
A Tale of Good Deeds and Unintended Consequences
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of Norman Borlaug, a man who not only solved India's famine problem but would go on to lead a "Green Revolution" of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives. He was awarded the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work but spent the rest of his life watching his methods and achievements come under increasing fire.
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- Released
- Production
- PBS American Experience, GBH
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Top Cast
Norman Borlaug as himself
Michael Murphy as narrator
Top Crew
Rob Rapley · Director, Writer
Jamila Wignot · Producer
Susan Bellows · Producer
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