The Doubly Green Revolution

“This is a dense read by a wonderful leader in the field of agriculture who went on to become president of the Rockefeller Foundation. It’s probably one of the more important stories in human history” Read more...

The best books on Breakthroughs in Development

Rajiv Shah, Development & Aid Workers (see also Economists)

“I selected this because Gordon brings all this knowledge from the Rockefeller Foundation and from his work in science and development circles in the UK, which was focused on increasing food production and ending hunger. The book says: here is what we need to consider to make a second wave of the green revolution, putting the farmers at the centre of efforts. The inspiration aspect is that it’s all achievable. When you talk to people who are on the frontline of the fight against hunger, many say that one of their inspirations is this book.” Read more...

The best books on Hunger

Roger Thurow, Foreign Correspondent