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Top 10 Influential People in World History of Agriculture
- Fritz Haber
- Norman Borlaug
- George Washington Carver
- Cyrus McCormick
- Eli Whitney
- John Deere
- Robert Fraley
- Rachel Carson
- Henry A. Wallace
Notable Farmers and Farms
- Bill Gates owns 269,000 acres of farmland where various crops are grown.
- Solomon Kwadwo Kusi was named the 2020 National Best Farmer in Ghana, receiving a prize of 570,000 cedis.
- Some famous farms in California include China Ranch Date Farm, Underwood Family Farms, Tanaka Farms, Farm Fresh To You, and Becker Vineyards.
Notable People Associated with Farming
- To qualify as a farmer for tax purposes, one must engage in farming for profit.
- Other famous individuals associated with farming include Wendell Berry, Eliot Coleman, Leah Penniman, Jimmy Carter, George Washington Carver, and Norman Borlaug.
Notable Farming Figures Around the World
- Joel Salatin, owner of Polyface Farm, practices sustainable farming methods.
- In Punjab, India, a large percentage of farmers participate in government crop procurement programs reducing the need for crop storage.
- Howard Buffett oversees farmland without relying on the Buffett fortune.
- Colin and Dale Armer own New Zealand’s largest dairy conglomerate.
Contributions to Agriculture
- M.S. Swaminathan is known as the father of India’s Green Revolution for developing high-yielding wheat varieties.
