A growing population, the affordability of vegetable oil and its increased usage in Indian households have all contributed to rising oil demand. Domestic supplies are down, though, due to lower oilseed production, which benefits such countries as Argentina, Brazil and the U.S. India's 3rd Production Estimates Indicate Lower Food Grain Production The government of India (GOI) has released the 3rd Advance Estimates of Production of Major Crops for 2014/15. Kharif crop production during this period was down as the monsoon was 12 percent lower than average. Unseasonal rains/hailstorms in late February and March 2015 also damaged a significant amount of India's crops over 19 million hectares, causing a decline in most of the 2014/15 production...
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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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.