Climate Adaptation - I'm Optimistic

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The dream is to get a doubling of productivity. That will take both work at the seed level and how we educate farmers in getting access to appropriate fertilizer. The Gates Foundation has already backed one project which did it successfully with maize. If you don't fund this, it makes a mockery of any statement that you care about climate adaptation.

Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with missiles and drones. Ukraine’s air defences are struggling to keep up, and many households are without power as winter approaches. Bill Gates has a plan to boost African crop yields. And as the BBC turns 100, we reflect on its legacy, and look at challenges ahead. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer