$200 Million Agriculture Grants form Gates Foundation


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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has recently announced nearly $200 million in grants to be awarded to show support to small farmers.

The fund will be used for agricultural development projects to gain progress against hunger and poverty, uplifting the economy and helping poor farmers raise not only their yields but their incomes.

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