THE OLD MAN in the photo is Nekkanti Subba Rao, a.k.a. IR8, after - TopicsExpress



          

THE OLD MAN in the photo is Nekkanti Subba Rao, a.k.a. IR8, after the first high-yielding variety ever developed that eventually helped save Asia from famine in the 1960s-70s. IR8 (the man) was the first rice farmer who planted IR8 (the rice variety) in India. What made him do it, when rice farming is rife with risks as it is? What was he thinking!?, we wonder. Read about Liz Baroñas rant of awe in her blog post below.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:41:49 +0000

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