Bill Gates for tie-up in agri sector in Bihar
Faizan Ahmad, TNN, Mar 23, 2011, 09.44pm IST
PATNA: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has $80 million worth partnership with Bihar government in health sector, has shown its interest in expanding cooperation in agriculture sector too. This was announced by the software czar and world's leading philanthropist Bill Gates here on Wednesday after rounding off his day-long tour.
Gates, who was accompanied by his wife and Foundation co-chair Melinda Gates and a strong team, said the Foundation is doing well in Bihar and state government's ambitions are quite good. "Our partnership is going at full speed. The great works being done here are lessons for other places in the world," said a beaming Gates while lavishing praise on chief minister Nitish Kumar, sitting beside him.
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