New Delhi, Sep 13 - Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Sunday mourned the death of eminent American agricultural scientist and Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug, who helped pioneer the Green Revolution in India.

'Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Padma Vibhushan, Borlaugh's contribution will always be remembered for the world peace he heralded through increasing food supply and saving over 245 million lives worldwide,' Pawar said in his tribute.

'India amongst many other nations of the world owes a debt of gratitude to this outstanding personality.'

Borlaug, who played a major role in developing disease-resistant wheat used to fight famine in poor countries, died at the age of 95 in Texas, US.