The chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates has published a letter with his thoughts on the year ahead in the context of Davos Economic Forum.  He calls on the world to accelerate the “green revolution” started in the sixties: “We cannot tolerate a world in which 1 in 7 people is undernourished, stunted, and in danger of starving to death […] We can be more innovative about delivering solutions that already exist to the farmers who need them […] Knowledge about managing soil and tools like drip irrigation can help poor farmers grow more food today”, he assures. Most of the one million people who currently live in extreme poverty are farmers. Investment is needed to help them become self-sufficient.

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