Gates's stress on agri-research

Recently Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder stressed the need for raising investment in agricultural research. He observed that small farmers around the world need to be made more productive. Gates said, “Investments in agriculture research show a great way to reduce poverty. Until the children get proper nutrition, you're not going to end poverty.” He further informed that his foundation (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) has increased investment in agricultural research in recent years.
I appreciate the interest shown by Gates in agri-research. He also talked about agricultural education. I strongly feel investment in agricultural research, education and extension work needs to be increased by every government of the developed or the developing world, for enhancing food production, resolving nutritional problems and reducing poverty.