Did the Gates Foundation’s program to feed Africa fail?

We look at the Gates Foundation and their program for food and agriculture in Africa, AGRA. What went wrong?

With the recent announcement of Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce, many people are asking questions about the Foundation’s future. But this is not the first time questions about the foundation have been raised. One development expert we spoke with claims AGRA, Bill Gates’ 20-year-old program to feed Africa through agriculture, failed in its goals. On this episode of The Take we look at the Gates Foundation, and at AGRA and what went wrong. In this episode: