Livestock China’s Live Hog Market Still Weak, Looks to May for a Recovery China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its latest economic production statistics last week, showing domestic production totaled 23.95 MMT in Q1. That represented an uptick of 8.8 percent from a year ago. Among all meat categories, pork production saw a year-on-year increase of 14 percent. Meanwhile, China’s domestic hog inventory at the end of March totaled 422.53 million head, up 1.6 percent from the end of March 2022, while the reproductive sow inventory came in at 41.85 million head, still above the optimal goal of 41 million and somewhat surprising given the impact of attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) strains. All...
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...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.