The Borlaug Fellowship Program was launched by USDA in March 2004 to honor Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution.  Dr. Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his success in developing high-yielding wheat varieties and reversing severe food shortages that daunted India and Pakistan in the 1960's.  Credited with saving millions of lives, his work virtually eliminated recurring famines in South Asia and helped global food production outpace population growth.  In 1987, Dr. Borlaug created the World Food Prize, the foremost international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving food security in the world.  Dr. Borlaug received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007, the highest civilian award, for his lifetime contributions to improving international agriculture and global food security. 

Dr. Borlaug died September 12, 2009, in Dallas, Texas.

To learn more about Dr. Borlaug, please visit the following websites:

• Statement From Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on the Death of Dr. Borlaug

• World Food Prize

• Nobel Peace Prize 1970

• Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006

• The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation

• International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
   

Notes in Remembrance of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug