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Agricultural Scientist
Researches and develops better farming techniques — crop yields, soil health, pest control.
Did you know?
Norman Borlaug, who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his wheat research, is credited with saving up to a billion people from starvation.
How subjects help
- Biology: Breed wheat or rice plants that fight off disease and still give a big harvest.
- Chemistry: Test soil for nitrogen and other nutrients to decide how much fertiliser a field needs.
- Environmental Science: Find ways to control crop pests that don't harm bees, birds or nearby rivers.
- Mathematics: Compare harvests from test plots to see if a new growing method truly works better.
A famous name
Norman Borlaug: Bred high-yield wheat that helped feed millions, winning the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize.
Try it yourself: Watch a bean wake up
- Line the jar with damp kitchen paper and push the bean between the paper and the glass.
- Keep the paper damp (not flooded) and the jar somewhere light.
- Check every day and draw what you see. Does the root or the shoot come first?
- Turn the jar on its side once the root appears. What does the root do next?
Farmers and plant scientists watch germination closely: a strong root first means a healthy crop later.
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Known for it in
USA, Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, Israel