I am very sad to read that Bill & Melinda Gates choose to ignore the FACT that organic out-performs Industrial chemical gmo farming on every score, even in America. They need to refer to the recently published 30 year study by the Rodale Institute. Gates- rather give your money to support organic family farming in Africa rather. Otherwise, stick to machines (which you claim to understand) and keep out of the infinitely complex living systems of agri-culture. Rob Small www.farmgardentrust.org

HELLO, i thank for this opportunity. MY NAME IS: NDAYONGEJE REMY, an economist and living in BURUNDI. We are facing a high rise of price for all food products and as this affects badly lives especially among people with small income, i come next you with a sincere heart to ask for your help in provinding to the population of my village with 50 milky cows to fight against famine. Milk will help considerably small children. I LOVE INTEGRITY AND I LIVE HONESTLY SOCIALLY AND PRIVATLY,thank you. Your reply,if you please

What is it about Bill Gates and his Microsoft mindset that won't allow him to understand that small farmers are not production machines; they have an organic connection to their individual local biodiversities; don't need PHds to know how to farm; don't need Bill Gates biotech solutions and ties to trillion dollar profit making Big Agriculture and GMOs and Pesticides Small farmers are indeed the answer; but let them lead, Bill. You're still in your techy head and technology does not have all the answers. In fact, we may be tech-ing ourselves over a cliff. Time to return to natural time, natural processes and respecting the dignity of other cultures, nature and Her ecosystems, wherein lies the answers. Monoculture, huge Western-style farms are destroying the planet.