Gurdev
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Gurdev is the given name of Gurdev Khush, a prominent Indian-American agronomist and plant breeder known for his contributions to the Green Revolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gurdev canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian-American scientist
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agricultural scientist ⓘ human ⓘ plant geneticist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
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United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Khush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agronomy
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crop improvement ⓘ plant breeding ⓘ rice breeding ⓘ |
| givenName | Gurdev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to reduction of hunger through improved rice varieties
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helped increase food security in developing countries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major contributions to the Green Revolution in Asia
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work on high-yield, disease-resistant rice varieties ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of high-yielding rice varieties
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improvement of global rice production ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute ⓘ |
| notableWork | contributions to the Green Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
agronomist
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plant breeder ⓘ |
| workLocation | International Rice Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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