With his post-graduate degree in agricultural sciences from the State University of Oregon, Khankhoje immediately related to the farmers in Mexico. Soon, he was appointed a professor in the National School of Agriculture in Chapingo, near Mexico City. He researched on corn, wheat, pulses and rubber, developing rust, frost and drought-resistant varieties and pioneered the Green Revolution in Mexico. Renowned artist Diego Rivera painted murals that featured Khankhoje and his enormous contribution to the agricultural sciences in the museum at Mexico City.

In India, a short stretch of an asphalt road in Nagpur is named after him. “I’ve known him and he has truly inspired all of us who were involved with the trade union movement in Nagpur. But there is not a single agricultural college that has been named after him. We must do something about it. One of India’s truly international heroes still remains unsung,” said Bardhan.

The book is only the beginning.