5. What are some of the factors that caused the famines? 6. What did the World Food Conference held in 1974 do for the world? 7. Can technology alone help to feed the world's people in the future? 8. What did Dr. Borlaug think about technology development in grain production?• 5. What are some of the factors that caused the famines? • 6. What did the World Food Conference held in 1974 do for the world? • 7. Can technology alone help to feed the world’s people in the future? • 8. What did Dr. Borlaug think about technology development in grain production?