Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
Clip: Season 32 Episode 3 | 10m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
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The story of the man who would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives.
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Chapter 1 | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
Clip: Season 32 Episode 3 | 10m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
The story of the man who would go on to lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have saved one billion lives.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Trailer | The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
Preview: S32 Ep3 | 29s | Story of the man who would lead a “Green Revolution” of worldwide agriculture programs. (29s)
Clip: S32 Ep3 | 1m 4s | Norman Borlaug was dubbed the “Father of the Green Revolution”. (1m 4s)
Clip: S32 Ep3 | 1m 6s | Norman Borlaug pioneered “shuttle breeding” which sped up the wheat breeding process. (1m 6s)
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Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Carlisle Companies. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.