Gates Pledges $120 Million for Sustainable Local Agriculture in Africa and India. ByKarin Zeitvogel, AFP, October 15, 2009. "Bill Gates on Thursday unveiled grants totaling 120 million dollars to promote dynamic, home-grown, sustainable agriculture in Africa and India. The grants, which will be made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation working together with specialized agencies, was announced by Gates in his keynote speech to the World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa later Thursday... The funding will cover a bevy of projects including educating Africans about the benefits of growing certain crops such as legumes, which can be used to fertilize soil, and sweet potatoes, which when included in local diets can slash the incidence of Vitamin A deficiencies in children. Others will create networks of expertise that give Africans greater autonomy when making agricultural policy decisions, or harness technology to help farmers."
2009-10-18
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