'India Not To Blame For Food Crisis'
The Nobel Peace Prize winner agriculture scientist refutes Bush's assertion and says the increased focus on biofuels is the cause
Agriculture scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Ernest Borlaug played a significant role in ushering in India's Green Revolution, by developing successive generations of disease-resistant, high-yield wheat varieties. In an interview with
, Borlaug refutes President George W. Bush's assertion that India is to blame for the shortage of food stocks and galloping prices. Excerpts:
Do you believe the United States is facing a rice crisis?
President Bush says one of the reasons for the shortage of supplies is the increased demand from the middle classes of countries like India and China. Are India and China to blame for the present situation?
So, the increased focus on biofuels is responsible for the current food crisis.
How would you deal with this crisis?
What are these changes you are referring to?
What can India do to increase production?
Do the benefits of genetically modified crops outweigh the harmful effects?
What is your advice to governments as they grapple with the food crisis?
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