[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21685]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                       REMEMBERING NORMAN BORLAUG

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                             of illinois -

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 15, 2009

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my most sincere 
condolence to the family, friends and colleagues of Norman E. Borlaug--
the Father of ``Green Revolution.'' Dr. Norman Borlaug applied 
scientific innovation, compassion for the poor and expert knowledge of 
agricultural practices to develop and introduce groundbreaking 
technologies that will forever change the prospects of the hungry and 
impoverished around the globe.
   Borlaug's development of high-yield and disease-resistant wheat 
varieties bore results in Mexico, Pakistan and India that stretched the 
imagination of viable agriculture in developing countries. Recently, 
Borlaug worked to apply farming practices and methods of increasing 
food production to Asia and Africa and has continued to advocate the 
use of biotechnology to combat world famine.
   World leaders will honor and continue his legacy by further applying 
his practices and technologies to future agriculture and food 
production. Dr. Borlaug has been an example for so many of us who see 
the hope and promise the science of biotechnology holds.
   Farmers who can produce greater yields with less through agriculture 
biotechnology applications

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