The Indonesian government's director general of food crops indicates that imposition of a 10 percent tariff on soybeans is being considered as a way to encourage local production and boost self-sufficiency. Indian Soybean Crop Forecast to Decline 15.3 Percent The president of the central Organization for Oil Industry and Trade of India yesterday predicted that the country’s 2015 soybean crop will decline 15.3 percent to only 7.2 MMT. If realized, that would be India’s smallest soybean crop since 2005 when it produced 7 MMT. USDA currently is forecasting the crop at 11 MMT, but it is expected to sharply reduce that in the November WASDE. It estimates last year’s Indian soybean crop totaled 9 MMT. However, it appears Indian officials believ...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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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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.