India has announced the draft of a new health certificate that could allow the importation of frozen pork and pork products from the U.S. Currently, those imports are from EU countries only, primarily Italy, Spain, Belgium and Denmark. Erratic Monsoon Reduces India's Food Grain Production by 3.2 Percent The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, government of India (GOI) has issued the 2nd Advance Estimates for 2014/15 production of major crops. Food grains are estimated at 257.07 MMT, an 8.5 MMT drop from the 2013/14 total of 265.57 MMT. It should be noted that the overall monsoon deficiency in 2014/15 was 12 percent. Despite that, however, the decline in overall production was only 3.2 percent.Although the area under wheat was down...
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...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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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...
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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.