The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development
- Type
- Research Institute or Center
Overview
The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development develops, coordinates, and leads international agricultural development programs.
Contact
Elsa Murano, Ph.D.
Director
578 John Kimbrough Blvd., Suite 201
College Station, TX 77843-2477
The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture and Development develops, coordinates, and leads international agricultural development programs for the Texas A&M University System as part of Texas A&M AgriLife. Named in honor of Norman Borlaug, the 1970 Nobel Prize winner “Father of the Green Revolution” and faculty member at Texas A&M University for a quarter of a century, the Borlaug Institute strives to further Dr. Borlaug’s legacy of improving global food security, livelihoods, and resilience through applied agricultural research and extension.
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