http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/01/28/gates-and-heifer-to-raise-profitability-of-dairy-farmers Comments for "Gates and Heifer to Raise Profitability of Dairy Farmers" en http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/01/28/gates-and-heifer-to-raise-profitability-of-dairy-farmers <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-4"><span class="flexinode-timestamp-13"> January 25, 2008 - 15:00, </span> <span class="flexinode-textfield-14"> Associated Press</span> <div class="flexinode-textfield-15"> Gates Foundation gives Heifer Intl $42.8M for Africa project</div><br> <div class="form-item"> <label>Story Link:</label> <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AR_HEIFER_GATES_GRANT_WAOL-?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AR_HEIFER_GATES_GRANT_WAOL-?SITE=AP&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</a> </div> <div class="flexinode--41"> <strong>Teaser: </strong><br /> <em>By Chuck Bartels</em><br /> <br /> A $42.8 million grant from the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation that was announced Friday will enable Heifer International to expand a program designed to reduce poverty among 1 million people living on rural dairy farms in three East African countries.<br /> <br /> An important focus of the effort will be bringing more women into positions of responsibility, both on family farms and at regional milk chilling plants.<br class="clear" /></div> <div class="flexinode-textarea-6"> <em>By Chuck Bartels</em><br /><br />A $42.8 million grant from the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation that was announced Friday will enable Heifer International to expand a program designed to reduce poverty among 1 million people living on rural dairy farms in three East African countries.<br /><br />An important focus of the effort will be bringing more women into positions of responsibility, both on family farms and at regional milk chilling plants.<br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/newsroom/2008/01/28/gates-and-heifer-to-raise-profitability-of-dairy-farmers#comment Agriculture Business Development Consumer Products Marketing Sub-Saharan Africa Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:01:53 -0500 Abigail Keene-Babcock 5115 at http://www.nextbillion.net