Lowell Hardin
Mentor Extraordinaire

Larry L. Murdock (Edited by), Thomas W. Hertel (Edited by), Gebisa Ejeta (Edited by)

9781626711723

Paperback / softback, published 15 May 2025

134 pages, 8 illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm, 0.196 kg

Lowell Stewart Hardin (1917–2015), an Indiana farm boy who became an enormously influential international agriculturalist, made the world a better place for the poor and the hungry on this earth. For seventeen years he led the Ford Foundation's agricultural development efforts, contributing to the Green Revolution. He helped to found and guide international agriculture research centers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He inspired others to get involved and opened doors for them. He taught by example, gave others credit, and always stepped back, avoiding the limelight himself. In this volume, twenty-two people who knew him well share stories of Lowell, and lessons they learned from this extraordinary mentor and wonderful human being.