Just a few years later the impossible had happened, and India and Pakistan were self-sufficient in the production of cereals. Today they produce seven times more wheat than they did in 1965. Despite a rapidly growing population, both countries are much better fed than they used to be. Borlaug also convinced many governments to pay their farmers world market prices for their grain, rather than forcing them to sell at a fixed, low price. This widespread price regulation was a policy intended to help the urban population, but resulted in lower production and hunger. Inspired by his success with
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