Bill Gates calls for new green revolution in agriculture

10.28.2009 – More than 50 years ago, U.S. philanthropy funded the first "Green Revolution" to grow more food for the world, but with a billion people going hungry today, the job is hardly complete. Now the world's richest philanthropist is backing a new green revolution." His Foundation has infused much-needed energy and $1.4 billion of funding into agricultural development in Africa and South Asia over the past three years. He talks about flood-tolerant rice in Bangladesh and India at 12:31 into his speech: "Of course, for small farmers, too much water can be just as devastating as...

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Bill Gates calls for new green revolution in agriculture

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