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This is awesome. One more way the world is getting benefits from being connected. > there is little to no social safety net to fall back on when the rains don’
by mchahn 11y ago
This is awesome. One more way the world is getting benefits from being connected.
> there is little to no social safety net to fall back on when the rains don’t come.
My uncle farmed a moderate-sized farm in Indiana. I was surprised to find out he had a million dollars in the bank even though he lived modestly driving around in a beat-up pickup. It turns out he needed that because there were years he lost money and needed the buffer.
- evolsb 11y agoCool anecdote! I'm one of the co-founders. We'd love to do this in the US eventually. The gap is widest in the developing world, and the reliance is greatest on agriculture there for a family's food and income.