The Man Who Tried to Feed the World

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4/21/2020Released

4/21/2020TV
PBS | American Experience

The Man Who Tried to Feed the World(2020)

DocumentaryRated 52 min.

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.

"A Tale of Good Deeds and Unintended Consequences"

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OriginUnited States of America

Languagesen

CompaniesPBS American Experience/GBH

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