The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has a nice ring to its name. Like so much else in politics, though, its goal is quite to the contrary. Misnamed and Misinformed The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) has a nice ring to its name. Like so much else in politics, though, its goal is quite to the contrary. At its upcoming annual conference, it will roll out John Ikerd, a retired academic with rhetoric like, “The rest of the world doesn’t need or want our industrial approach to farming, and multinational corporations are the greatest threat to future global food security.” He accuses transnational corporations of committing a “hostile takeover of the global food system.” A key OCM supporter and speaker is Dudley Butler, wh...
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...
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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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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.