How Philanthropists Are Destroying African Farms Video

What happens when western billionaires try to fix hunger in developing countries? Neelam Tailor investigates how philanthropic efforts by the Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the organisation they set up to revolutionise African farming the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa AGRA may have made things worse for the small-scale farmers who produce 70 of the continent's food. From seed laws that criminalise traditional practices to corporate partnerships with agribusiness giants such as Monsanto and Syngenta, we explore how a well-funded green revolution has led to rising debt, loss of biodiversity and deepening food insecurity across the continent