China Customs data indicates soybean imports during October totaled 5.53 MMT, 6.3 percent higher than the previous forecast of 5.2 MMT announced in September and 34.9 percent more than in October 2014. As a result, some market analysts suggest that the volume for November and December could reach a record. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Top 1 MMT Thanks to relatively strong utilization rates among soybean crushers and a large volume of soybean imports, China’s estimated soymeal inventory reached 1.7 MMT last week. That was a significant increase of 268,600 MT (+29.80 percent) over the previous week and 275,500 MT (+30.8 percent) higher than the same week in 2014. Among the surveyed regions, only Guangxi showed a decline from the previous w...
Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.
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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