Bill Gates and his wife Melinda French Gates are two of the largest Farm owners in the U.S. 

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According to an estimate, total 911 million acres of farmland is in the United States.

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Bill Gates and his wife Melinda French Gates own almost 300,000 acres of farmland.

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There are other private farm land owners too that own about 100,000 acres of farmland in the United States.

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Some spectaculars believe that it is a part of Mr. Gates overall Climate efforts, BUT!

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He has also received criticism from environmental advocates & farmers.

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They say that there is contradiction between Mr. Gates environmental advocacy & his personal investment strategy.

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Johnathan Hladik, a farmer and the policy director for the Centre on Rural Affairs said that it is a good investment.

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However his admirers advocated that his investments in farmland will help in agriculture developments, food shortages, etc.

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In spite of criticism, a spokesperson of Cascade Investment stated that his work is focused on sustainable development & biodiversity conservation.

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We would love to know Your Opinion!

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