Gates to Unveil Challenge to Advance Agricultural Development
Friday, May 6, 2011
U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates will announce on Monday (May 9) a challenge that aims to help small farmers in poor countries grow and sell more products.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder is expected to encourage people to help spread the word: investing in small farmers so they can boost their production is key to reducing poverty and hunger, Devex was told in an email.
The challenge is linked to remarks Gates is expected to deliver at a global agricultural development conference to be held May 24 in Washington D.C. The conference will also feature U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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