Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, father of the ‘Green Revolution,’ who developed high-yielding and disease-resistant wheat that nearly doubled India's wheat output and prevented famine in the developing world has died.

95-year-old Borlaug died yesterday from cancer complications in Dallas, Texas, a spokeswoman for Texas A&M University said.

A 1970 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his contributions to world peace through increasing food supply, Borlaug was a distinguished professor of international agriculture at the university.

During the mid-20th century, the Iowa-born scientist led the introduction of these high-yielding varieties combined with modern agricultural production techniques to India, Pakistan and Mexico.

As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat by 1963.

Between 1965 and 1970, wheat yields nearly doubled in Pakistan and India, greatly improving the food security.

He was also a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour. His farming techniques helped achieve self-sufficiency in cereal grains in India.

Until recently, he traveled worldwide working for improvements in agricultural science and food policy, said Kathleen Phillips, a university spokeswoman.