Before the rabi planting season begins, the government of India (GOI) has announced the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the crops that are grown such as wheat, lentils (including gram), barley and oilseeds. Expensive Corn, Cheap Starch India’s corn starch industry is battling for survival, especially in states where corn is not produced. The open market corn prices in key consumption states have moved up to $240/MT and are expected to reach $250/MT by December 2015/January 2016. Maharashtra is one key state that supplies corn to Gujarat and is also receiving stocks purchased from Madhya Pradesh, a centrally-located state where production has been up. The starch industry uses 2.7 MMT of corn per annum, and prices had been stable at $220/M...
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...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
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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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.