Cultural 2018 Lunar New Year Ushers in the Year the Dog 16 February 2018 was the first day of the Chinese New Year, which also represents the commencement of the annual Spring Festival, China’s biggest holiday. Holiday celebrations have been building for most of February as the “Little New Year” period began on 8 February and culminated with the New Year’s Eve celebrations on the 15th. With many urban residents traveling to their ancestral homes to spend time with extended family members, market data has been unavailable since the middle of last week. The outlook for February may continue to be somewhat slow for the remainder of the month due to the holidays and festivals. This year’s zodiac sign is the dog,...
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...
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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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.