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Semi-dwarf wheat was developed in Mexico by Nobel laureate:

AGregor Mendel
BNorman Borlaug
CM S Swaminathan
DVerghese Kurien
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Norman Borlaug
1. He worked at the International Centre for Wheat and Maize Improvement. 2. Norman Borlaug developed semi-dwarf wheat. 3. India introduced these varieties in 1963. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 9, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production._
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