The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
2020
⏱️ 52 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
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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Director
Rob Rapley
Writer
Rob Rapley
Producer
Jamila Wignot, Susan Bellows, Vanessa Ruiz
Production
PBS American Experience, GBH