Norman Borlaug quotes - page 2

I like the back country, wildlife and all of that, but it's wrong to force poor people to live that way. (Norman Borlaug)
Nevertheless, the number of farmers, small as well as large, who are adopting the new seeds and new technology is increasing very rapidly, and the increase in numbers during the past three years has been phenomenal. View quote
Norman Borlaug
For, behind the scenes, halfway around the world in Mexico, were two decades of aggressive research on wheat that not only enabled Mexico to become self-sufficient with respect to wheat production but also paved the way to rapid increase in its production in other countries. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Unless progress with agricultural yields remains very strong, the next century will experience sheer human misery that, on a numerical scale, will exceed the worst of everything that has come before. View quote
Norman Borlaug
One of the greatest threats to mankind today is that the world may be choked by an explosively pervading but well camouflaged bureaucracy. View quote
Norman Borlaug
It's amazing how often campaigners in rich countries think poor people don't get backache. View quote
Norman Borlaug
If some consumers believe that it's better from the point of view of their health to have organic food, God bless them. Let them buy it. Let them pay a bit more. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Clearly, we need to rethink our attitudes about water and move away from thinking of it as nearly a free good and a God-given right. View quote
Norman Borlaug
The breakup of the former Soviet Union has caused its grain output to plummet, but if the new republics recover economically, they could produce vast amounts of food. View quote
Norman Borlaug
As far as plants are concerned, they can't tell whether that nitrate ion comes from artificial chemicals or from decomposed organic matter. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Supplying food to sub-Saharan African countries is made very complex because of a lack of infrastructure. (Norman Borlaug)
Some of the environmental lobbyists of the Western nations are the salt of the earth, but many of them are elitists. View quote
Norman Borlaug
If the world population continues to increase at the same rate, we will destroy the species. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Africa needs roads. Roads bring know-how and fertilizer to farmers and ideas and business for commerce. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Roads are essential to any type of agricultural development. View quote
Norman Borlaug
In future irrigation schemes, water drainage and removal systems should be budgeted from the start of the project. Unfortunately, adding such costs to the original project often will result in a poor return on investment. Society then will have to decide how much it is willing to subsidize new irrigation development. View quote
Norman Borlaug
Pricing water delivery closer to its real costs is a necessary step to improving use efficiency. View quote
Norman Borlaug