Bill Gates will help Africa grow chickens

The founder of Microsoft Bill Gates launches a project to grow chickens in the poorest countries in the world. About the Gates blog reported .

In particular, we are talking about African countries located south of Sahara. The purpose of the project is to help 30% of families in tropical Africa grow healthy and vaccinated chickens. The farmer, who initially will have five chicken that carry eggs, will receive 40 chickens in three months, the Gates blog is noted.

For West Africa, the usual price of chicken is $ 5. Thus, over the year, a farmer can earn more than $ 1000 with an official cost of living of $ 700 per year.

The billionaire promises to transfer 100 thousand chickens to poor countries, adds Reuters . As Tech Insider clarifies , the Gates project will be launched not only in Africa, but also in Central America, as well as in Asia.