Unsustainable Sustainability Agricultural producers are readying for the convening of the UN’s Food System Summit later this year. The goal of the Summit is to arrive at a plan for guiding the change in farming around the world to meet the world body’s sustainable development goals. Those goals do not encompass economic viability and so the concern is that they will be Draconian relative to how farming is currently done. For example, UN bureaucrats could recommend provocative policies such as: • reduced use of crop protection chemicals and fertilizer; • eliminating the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture; • limiting the use of biotech crops; and • dietary limits on consumer a...
From WPI Consulting
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.