The Howard G. Buffett Foundation, John Deere, and DuPont Pioneer Collaborate to Support Smallholders and Sustainable Farming in Africa
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Howard G. Buffett Foundation today announced a collaboration with John Deere and DuPont Pioneer to develop products to support a conservation-based system of agriculture designed and targeted to sustainably improve the productivity of smallholder farmers in Africa. The effort will be piloted in Ghana and include a conservation-based, mechanized product suite developed by John Deere; a system of cover crops and improved inputs from DuPont Pioneer; and support for adoption and training on conservation-based practices by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Read more.