SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Norman Borlaug, American agronomist developed the HYV seed of wheat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Father of the Green Revolution Borlaug recommended improved methods of cultivation, and developed a robust strain of wheat-dwarf wheat-that was adapted to Mexican conditions. By 1956 the country had become self-sufficient in wheat.

Detailed explanation-3: -Borlaug’s new semi-dwarf, disease-resistant varieties, called Pitic 62 and Penjamo 62, changed the potential yield of spring wheat dramatically. By 1963, 95% of Mexico’s wheat crops used the semi-dwarf varieties developed by Borlaug.