Germany is considered the strength of Europe, but if its supermarkets reflect the will of the people, the future seems dull. The country's top supermarkets have reportedly told meat suppliers to stop using biotech feed by 1 January 2015. TPP Hopes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe has reshuffled his cabinet and assigned Koya Nishikawa to lead the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. Nishikawa previously headed the Cabinet Council in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, indicating Abe is serious about pushing through an agreement. Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Wendy Cutler travels to Tokyo next week to meet with her counterpart, Hiroshi Oe, specifically on the TPP agriculture component. TTIP Doubts...
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...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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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.