Norman Borlaug, the US agricultural scientist who received the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for developing high-yielding crops to prevent famine in the developing world, has died at age 95, Texas A&M University said. Borlaug, hailed as a central figure in the “green revolution” that made more food available for the world's hungry, died Saturday night from cancer complications in Dallas, the university said in a statement. The “green revolution” - the development of crops such as wheat that delivered better yields than traditional strains - is credited with helping avert massive famines that had been predicted in the developing world in the last half of the 20th century. Borlaug served as a distinguished professor of international agriculture at Texas A&M University, located in College Station, Texas. Experts have said his crusade to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant crops saved the lives of millions of people worldwide who otherwise may have been doomed to starvation. His efforts to develop new crop varieties helped alleviate food shortages in places such as India and Pakistan, helping make developing countries self-sufficient in food production. He was awarded the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize.
