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Inessa05 [86]
3 years ago
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Why is Dr. Norman Borlaug often called “the man who saved a billion lives”?

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2 answers:
Veseljchak [2.6K]3 years ago
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Because Dr. Borlaug’s work significantly increased agricultural yields in Mexico and India.
Musya8 [376]3 years ago
3 0

<u>A.</u> Dr. Borlaug’s work significantly increased agricultural yields in Mexico and India

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