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Published: 03 Apr. 2003, 02:28

Kim Soon-kwon, examining crops on his farm in Gumi, North Gyeongsang province, is better known as “Dr. Corn” for developing a breed of maize that helped alleviate food shortages around the world, including crises in Nigeria and North Korea. By Chun Su-jin
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