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Report documents Gates Foundation's 'failing' Green Revolution for Africa
Research from Tufts University indicates that the billion-dollar Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa has failed to improve food security or reduce poverty among small-scale farmers.
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14mBill Gates promised Africa a farm productivity revolution. The data show sluggish yield growth and rising hunger.
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