Threats and Other Silliness No threats, just opportunities. There are alternative ways to think about many things, including those perceived as threats. There could be 70 topics if one looked at all the parts of agri-food that cause fear for some people, but here are seven. Dueling Over Biotech Crops and Food Opposition to GM crops and foods is widespread and deeply entrenched in Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. Perhaps the driver that forces acceptance of GM crops will be necessity -- the necessity of feeding 10 billion people by the year 2050 while also reducing hunger and malnutrition. The Globalization of the Food Industry The recent announcement that China’s Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd is acquiring Smithfield Foo...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.