Via PBS News Hour – May 2, 2016:
“Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philanthropist, his focus is on reviving African agriculture, which has suffered massive production failures. In collaboration with The Atlantic, Judy Woodruff charts Buffett’s efforts to boost food security for billions.”
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HARI SREENIVASAN: But first: Africa has vast agricultural potential, yet, over the past half-century, its per capita food production has declined drastically. In fact, it’s gone from being a net food exporter to now importing much of its food.
The reasons are complex, but they include rapid population growth, political strife and weak institutions.
As part of our ongoing collaboration with The Atlantic, we profile an American farmer and philanthropist who has made it his mission to reverse the trend in Africa.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Howard Buffett is a serious farmer. He is a conservationist, intent on finding better, more sustainable ways to grow food.
And he is a teacher, sharing what he knows with farmers in Africa, giving them tools to better feed their people…
Full transcript available at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-farmer-philanthropist-howard-buffett-is-planting-hope-in-africa/