With a goal of doubling Indian farmers’ income by 2022, agriculture needs land reforms. This will require an increase in productivity and a move away from the Minimum Support Price (MSP)/subsidy-driven system. India Becomes Largest Two-Wheeler Market; No Way to Control Air Pollution India became the largest market for two-wheelers in 2016, bypassing China by a thin margin with sales of 17.7 million units versus that country’s 16.8 million units. With upgraded technology such as the introduction of automatic transmission, the two-wheelers have become gender neural, especially scooters. They are now appealing to urban consumers, particularly to women who want to be independent and avoid the hassle of finding a parking place for a four-wheel...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.