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Gurdev Khush

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Gurdev Singh Khush, born in 1935, is an agronomist and geneticist who, together with his mentor Henry Beachell, received the 1996 World Food Prize for his achievements in enlarging and improving the global supply of rice during a period of rapid population growth.

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Birth Year
1935 1
Nationality
Indian 1
Defining Contribution
High-yielding semi-dwarf rice breeding at IRRI during the Green Revolution 1
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  • Lead section, first sentence
    Gurdev Singh Khush (born August 22, 1935) is an agronomist and geneticist who, along with mentor Henry Beachell, received the 1996 World Food Prize for his achievements in enlarging and improving the global supply of rice during a time of exponential population growth.
  • Life and Education section, first sentence
    Gurdev Singh Khush was born on August 22, 1935, in Rurkee, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.
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