Irrigation Pioneer Wins World Food Prize
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Channel: Voice of America · 2012 · News & Politics
A pioneer who made arid lands bloom is the recipient of this year's prestigious World Food Prize. Daniel Hillel developed drip irrigation techniques that squeeze the most crop out of a drop of water, making farming possible in places where water is scarce. VOA's Steve Baragona reports.
