This is the first of a three-part special series of reports from WPI’s analysts in Ukraine. The first installment looks at what the war’s impact on agriculture looks like at this juncture. The second article to be posted tomorrow focuses on the sector’s prospects for production this spring and summer. The third and final report on Friday will focus on Russia itself. We are grateful that for the most part our analysts have remained safe, but we also know that the risks rise over time. Russia’s Methodology It is not rumor but fact that Russian troops are in a destructive mood. They have destroyed farms and there are gruesome pictures of dairy cows that have been unnecessarily shot with machine guns. There...
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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.