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Movement of yield increases from the West to the Developing World 1943, Rockefeller Foundation established the precursor to CIMMYT in Mexico 1947,
Independence of India and Pakistan from Great Britain late
1950's and early 1960's, Dwarf Wheats developed in Mexico, Pitic 62 1963,
Rockefeller Foundation formally established CIMMYT, Norman
Borlaug sent to Pakistan and India 1965, famine induced governments to commit to dwarf wheat 1965, Borlaug sent CIMMYT wheat to Pakistan via LA 1965-66 India Pakistan War 1966, Borlaug made private contracts for seed production 1967 harvest owing to 1966 seed production increased 1968, Pakistan was self-sufficient in wheat production 1968, seed & fertilizer made available in India 1974, India was self-sufficient in wheat production 1980's and 1990's Backlash from High-Yield Agriculture Africa? |
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