If there is one thing for which the Congressional Agriculture Committees historically have been known for, it is their bipartisan cooperation. A prime example was last year's Super Committee process, when all legislative committees were tasked with recommending a spending plan to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction in order to come up with an omnibus budget fix. The Agriculture Committees were the only committees to come up with a bipartisan and bicameral plan -- which is not to say it wasn't reached without controversy and contention, but at the end of the day, an accord was reached.At face value, yesterday's election seems to maintain the status quo, but a deeper look shows that some changes already afoot in the Agriculture Co...
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...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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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.