Gates Calls for Focus on Food Security
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has urged for a greater focus on food security.
Speaking at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, the philanthropist has argued that steps need to be taken to help the world’s poorest farmers boost their yields to not only help themselves out of poverty but also out of hunger.
Gates announced nine new grants totaling US$120 million to support small farmers.
"Melinda and I believe that helping the poorest small-holder farmers grow more crops and get them to market is the world's single most powerful lever for reducing hunger and poverty," he explains.
To read the article titled, “Gates Foundation calls for food focus,” click here.
Speaking at the World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa, the philanthropist has argued that steps need to be taken to help the world’s poorest farmers boost their yields to not only help themselves out of poverty but also out of hunger.
Gates announced nine new grants totaling US$120 million to support small farmers.
"Melinda and I believe that helping the poorest small-holder farmers grow more crops and get them to market is the world's single most powerful lever for reducing hunger and poverty," he explains.
To read the article titled, “Gates Foundation calls for food focus,” click here.
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By nmaketiwa
Mr Gates is dead right the solution to improving food security is just to support the small scale farmers to grow their own food .Africa has the land and the labour so there is no excuse for lack of food security.Malawi has done a very good job and is now a net exporter why should the rest of us fail???????????????