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Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ ˈ b ɔːr l ɔː ɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.
Its cultivation has spread to more than 70 countries, including Kenya, India, the United States, and European countries. [10] As a result of increased consumption in North America, Europe, and Australasia, quinoa crop prices tripled between 2006 and 2014, entering a boom and bust cycle. [11] [12] [13]
Timeline of cultivation Date Crops Location 8000 BCE [5]: Squash: Oaxaca, Mexico: 8000–5000 BCE [6]: Potato: Peruvian and Bolivian Andes 6000–4000 BCE [7]: Peppers: Bolivia
George Washington Carver (c. 1864 [1] – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. [2] He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.
American grape: North American species (e.g., Vitis labrusca; Vitaceae) and American-European hybrids are grown where grape (Vitis vinifera) is not hardy and are used as rootstocks; American mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum; Berberidaceae) American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana; Ebenaceae): traditional for desserts and as dried fruit
The exports were small-scale until the 1860s, when bad crops in Europe, and lower costs due to cheaper railroads and ocean transport, opened the European markets to cheap American wheat. The British in particular depended on American wheat during the 1860s for a fourth of their food supply, making the government reluctant to risk a cutoff if it ...
Their descendants gradually developed an ethnicity that drew from the numerous African tribes as well as European nationalities. [ 72 ] [ 69 ] The descendants of African slaves make up a majority of the population in some Caribbean countries, notably Haiti and Jamaica , and a sizeable minority in most American countries.
Though the Columbian Exchange introduced many new animals and plants to the Americas, Indigenous civilizations already existed there, including the Aztec, Maya, Incan, as well as various Native Americans in North America. The development of agriculture allowed the many different cultures to transition from hunting to staying in one place. [2]