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    One Wealthy Farmer's Crusade to Solve Global Hunger

    If you had billions of dollars at your disposal to address world problems, would you be digging in the dirt trying to grow drought-resistant corn and other crops? Although global hunger is a problem that no one philanthropist or charity can solve, farmer Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, is experimenting with crops of the future.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 4, 2015 • 10m Listen

    If you had billions of dollars at your disposal to address world problems, would you be digging in the dirt trying to grow drought-resistant corn and other crops? Although global hunger is a problem that no one philanthropist or charity can solve, farmer Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, is experimenting with crops of the future.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Howard Buffett

      businessman, philanthropist and farmer

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    3 of 3
    Do You Really Own Your Own Face?
    1. 1:32More Low-Wage Jobs: Chipotle Hires 4000 in One Day
    2. 8:23Facial Recognition and Loss of Anonymity
    3. 42:01One Wealthy Farmer's Crusade to Solve Global HungerYou’re reading this
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