Khush
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Khush is the surname of Gurdev Khush, a prominent agronomist and plant breeder known for his contributions to the Green Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khush canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
ⓘ
plant breeder ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Prize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Padma Shri ⓘ World Food Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Punjab Agricultural University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of California, Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | International Rice Research Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Khush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agronomy
ⓘ
plant breeding ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in genetics ⓘ |
| impact |
increased food security in developing countries
ⓘ
reduction of hunger through improved rice yields ⓘ |
| influenced | Green Revolution in Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | contributions to the Green Revolution ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
development of high-yielding rice varieties
ⓘ
improvement of global rice production ⓘ |
| notableFor | rice breeding research ⓘ |
| notableWork |
IR36 rice variety
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IR64 rice variety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
disease-resistant rice
ⓘ
high-yielding rice ⓘ pest-resistant rice ⓘ |
| usedBy | Gurdev Khush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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