Bill Gates Funds Super Cow Research

Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates has invested £29m in British research to breed a hybrid milk cow-productive but rugged-for Africa.  The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have provided the money for Edinburgh-based GALVmed (Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines), which is researching genetics and vaccines to breed a cow with milk yield comparable to that in Europe but with the high heat tolerance of indigenous cattle in Africa.  Livestock were critical for helping to alleviate hunger and fight poverty in the developing world, Gates said.  The Department for International Development is also funding the project.  (Source:  Dairy Industry Newsletter DIN)