'As a result of [Borlaug's] work, a billion people now exist who otherwise would have starved to death, died of starvation-related diseases, or never have been born.'
AgricultureHumanitarianNorman borlaugHumanitarianismRevolution
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Borlaug's agricultural innovations prevented mass starvation and allowed a billion people to live.
- In plain terms
- His work saved a billion lives that would have been lost to hunger.
- What can you take from it?
- Agricultural science can prevent global famine on a massive scale.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we measure the value of lives saved by science?
- What role does agriculture play in human survival?
Another view
The quote estimates lives saved based on projection rather than direct count.
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