Who is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in the world?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Norman Borlaug
The American agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug is known as the Father of the Green Revolution in the world. In Mexico he developed high-yielding, disease-resistant dwarf varieties of wheat, which raised food production in Mexico, India and Pakistan in the 1960s, and he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. In India, M. S. Swaminathan is called the Father of the Green Revolution for bringing these varieties to Indian farms.