A Second Meeting with Norman Borlaug: The Man Who Fed the World
Last week CGD hosted a talk by 1970 Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug on The Prospects for Bringing a Green Revolution to Africa.
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Last week CGD hosted a talk by 1970 Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug on The Prospects for Bringing a Green Revolution to Africa.
The World Food Program (WFP) has just released its annual Food Aid Monitor with data for 2005 on where food aid comes from and where it goes. At the top, there are no surprises: The U.S. is by far the largest donor, providing 4.0 million of the 8.2 million tons of total food aid.
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