Is Bill Gates playing God with Africa's Food?

Bill Gates' agricultural investments in Africa have contributed to a hunger crisis on the continent - that’s the claim of ex US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Between 2003 and 2020, Gates pumped nearly $6 billion into industrialising Africa's agriculture. Most of that funding went to Western corporations that patent seeds and produce agrochemicals, purportedly to help African farmers increase crop yields. However, critics of Gates argue that his approach leads to hunger, as it does not fully consider African knowledge, biodiversity and food sovereignty - the right to choose what and when to grow.

What do you make of RFK Jr’s claims in this clip?

Video credit: @Daystar