With their aid being diverted elsewhere, some countries are now being forced to accept the money and help from the wealthy farmer.

These include countries where they have already seen the damage he causes with his forced use of certain growing techniques and products and being forced to use seeds he provides.

Bill Gates

“I planted drought-tolerant seeds, fed and weighed chickens, and used a mobile phone to monitor weather forecasts and local crop prices. These were a few of the chores I was given during my visit with Mary Mathuli, a smallholder farmer in rural Kenya. I stopped at her home in Makueni County, south-east of Nairobi, during my recent trip to Kenya to better understand how farmers like Mary are faring in the face of climate change. Learn more at https://gatesnot.es/3DhzoE8”


“As big as the problems facing the world are right now, my visit to India last week reminded me that our capacity to solve them is even bigger. I met some amazing people, including political leaders, bureaucrats, philanthropists, and scientists, who taught me how they are using the power of innovation and collaboration to find solutions to the world’s health, climate, and development challenges. Learn more at https://gatesnot.es/3ydgsUe”


“In Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is double the global average—at least. Eva Nangalo, a midwife from the country’s Nakaseke District, has spent the past two decades making childbirth safer. In the process, she’s saved countless lives and become a mentor to countless other midwives. Learn more at https://gatesnot.es/43kin7Q”

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