a corn farmer. a corn farmer. and then we have the shoe over there. this could be a cobbler? not really. a gentleman. a gentleman? with nice shoes? he could be like daniel de louis. one thing i always tell people is this is the thing you have to get for yourself, because that is the only thing you get to do. so, your coffin would be shaped, perhaps, like a coffin? yeah. i actually built one for myself. you did? yeah, i did. but i made it in a cabinet so my tv was on top of it. there were some jurors and stuff where i put stuff. that s a good idea. coffins that double as tv stands, i ll tell you that. and then boom, this might be something you take on to shark tank. look in different cultures around the world, death and the rituals of funerals are very
about 80% of calories come from those four crops. those crops, the technology capabilities in producing those crops digital software that helps farmers make better decisions, precision agriculture equipment that allows them to get more yield per acre by doing smarter things in the field, new genetics of the seed, new biological alternatives to traditional synthetic chemicals these are all products that are available and are making great headway in terms of their improvements in the market today. and to give you a sense the best corn farmer in the united states gets about 500 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer in the united states gets about 174 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer in china, 110. nigeria, 70 bushels per acre. all those regions have similar soil, similar climate but the application of technology is different. and there are several companies that you work with that are ensuring that those yields will go higher. but i m just wondering about your motivat
in the united states gets about 174 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer in china, 110. nigeria, 70 bushels per acre. all those regions have similar soil, similar climate but the application of technology is different. and there are several companies that you work with that are ensuring that those yields will go higher. but i m just wondering about your motivation here, because in the end, you re a very wealthy man, and you re wealthy because you spot a profit and you know how to make one. you want intellectual property rights over the brilliant ideas that you and your teams are developing. you want to say to the world, i have a means of, for example, fixing the world food crisis, but you re going to have to pay me to share my ideas. i think the only form of sustainability is a sustainable business model where the market incentives are aligned, meaning the customer wants something and it benefits them, and they re willing to pay for it. but with the greatest respect, many o
new biological alternatives to traditional synthetic chemicals these are all products that are available and are making great headway in terms of their improvements in the market today. and to give you a sense the best corn farmer in the united states gets about 500 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer in the united states gets about 174 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer in china, 110. nigeria, 70 bushels per acre. all those regions have similar soil, similar climate but the application of technology is different. and there are several companies that you work with that are ensuring that those yields will go higher. but i m just wondering about your motivation here, because in the end, you re a very wealthy man, and you re wealthy because you spot a profit and you know how to make one. you want intellectual property rights over the brilliant ideas that you and your teams are developing. you want to say to the world, i have a means of, for example, fixing the world
of unprecedented hunger, 828 million people go to bed across this planet hungry every night . do you have technological solutions relevant to those people today? yeah, absolutely. so, most calories on earth come from rice, wheat, corn and soybeans. that s the vast majority. about 80% of calories come from those four crops. those crops, the technology capabilities in producing those crops digital software that helps farmers make better decisions, precision agriculture equipment that allows them to get more yield per acre by doing smarter things in the field, new genetics of the seed, new biological alternatives to traditional synthetic chemicals these are all products that are available and are making great headway in terms of their improvements in the market today. and to give you a sense the best corn farmer in the united states gets about 500 bushels per acre. the average corn farmer