This week the U.S. House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing excoriating the agricultural subsidies issued by foreign governments for the harm they cause to U.S. farmers. Meanwhile, U.S. negotiators will be in Geneva begging for a “safe harbor” exemption for American agricultural export credits. Subsidy Hypocrites Playwright Oscar Wilde said that “consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative,” and no one accuse politicians of being unimaginative. This week the U.S. House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing excoriating the agricultural subsidies issued by foreign governments for the harm they cause to U.S. farmers. Meanwhile, U.S. negotiators will be in Geneva begging for a “safe harbor” exemption for American agricultur...
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.
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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