...PROJECT REPORT On “ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS BRANDS OF SOYABEAN REFINED OIL IN THE MARKET” SUBMITTED TO CHITKARA BUSINESS SCHOOL, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING (2006-2008) Submitted by: Ashwani Pahuja MBA - 4th Sem. Roll No. E066009 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that research project titled “Analysis of various brands of soybeans refined oil in the market” carried out by Mr. ASHWANI PAHUJA under my guidance and supervision is an original research work. It is based upon both the primary data as well as secondary data and references are from published sources hence it proves authenticity of the research project. This research work is original and is an unpublished report. HARPAL SAINI ...
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...The Palm Oil Financing Handbook Practical guidance on responsible financing and investing in the palm oil sector © 2008 WWF International. All rights reserved. Any representation in full or in part of this publication must mention the title and credit the above-mentioned publisher as the copyright owner. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of colleagues within WWF and other organizations in the preparation of this document. We would also like to thank Aswin Riva and Kisho Kumar for their technical advice, as well as Joel Posters (ABN Amro), Samantha Lacey (CIS), Maria Anne Van Dijk (Fortis), Simon Harris and Amol Titus (HSBC), Catherine Cassagne (IFC), Leonie Schreve (ING), Aninditta Savitry (Rabobank), Standard Chartered and Teoh Cheng Hai for their invaluable peer review comments on an earlier draft of this document. Design by Nina Narvsten (www.amazingearth.info). Production of this handbook has benefited from technical support by Profundo (profundo@profundo.nl). Profundo is an economic research consultancy specialized in the analysis of financiers, suppliers and clients of companies and policy options to stimulate them to operate in a socially responsible way. This publication also benefits from funding support to Profundo from Doen Foundation ( The Netherlands) This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of WWF and...
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...ENTREPRENURESHIP SKILLS AND PRACTICES 1.0 Introduction Entrepreneurial skills and practices is one of the General Studies introduced in the curriculum for every undergraduate student in Osun state University regardless of the student’s course of study. The introduction of this course provides opportunity for the University to deliver on its vision and mission to students, national and international community. Specifically, the course help to challenge students to positively utilize the high quality teaching and learning experiences from other courses become entrepreneurial graduates capable of impacting on their environment while being globally competitive. Ideally, entrepreneurship education should be an off shoot of all disciplines. The primary discipline should provide skills capable of generating goods and services that would be demanded and create income. This education will thus help students to utilize learned skills to generate self employment thereby reducing the population of our graduate seeking jobs to the barest minimum. This will also reduce the level of unemployment nationally. The materials in the book are contributed by scholars from different intellectual backgrounds to produce a rich and highly stimulating compilation. The book gives a vivid background of the history of entrepreneurship from the rudimentary to the modern age. It provides ideas on principles and skills involved in sustaining entrepreneurship, potentials of businesses and entrepreneurs...
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...SUBMITTED BY ATTABO, AMEH M.Engr Mechnical Engineering Covenant university ota Nigeria ABSTRACT A major factor affecting Nigeria’s economical progress is power. And this has been a major discuss in the country for a long time. A reliable and sustainable energy source is greatly desired to power the nation’s economy and this need cannot be overemphasized, due to the epileptic power supply to the national grid, it has become absolutely important to explore other cheap sources of power to meet our urban and rural energy need. This will in no small measure support our national grid and reduce rural-urban drift. The heavy dependence on gas generated by the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC) to power our turbines at our gas plants often exposes the country to power outage due to high cost of maintenance and vandalism. Applying biomass technology to generate power can help the country develop its energy sector more rapidly as the raw material needed to feed the Bioenergy plants are almost everywhere in the country some are mere waste such as agricultural and domestic waste. The focus of this paper is on the use of bioenergy to alleviate the poverty rate in Nigeria especially in the rural areas where there is large amount of Lands and biomass material. Developing the bioenergy strength of the country also creates wealth and employment opportunity in the country; generate electricity and the production of domestic cooking gas across the rural and urban...
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...Cielito F. Habito A joint publication of: ARMM Regional Board of Investments ARMM Business Council Management Association of the Philippines Through the support of the Australian Agency for International Development Edited by Ma. Salve I. Duplito Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 iv La Frutera: Reaping The Fruit Case Study of La Frutera Inc., Datu Paglas, Maguindanao Background 3 The Company 5 Peculiar Challenges and “Success Secrets” 6 Synthesis 10 References 12 Agumil: The Promise of Palm Oil Case Study of Agumil Philippines Inc. Investments in ARMM, Maguindanao Background 13 The Maguindanao Investment 14 Peculiar Challenges and “Success Secrets” 18 Conclusion 21 References 21 BJ Coconut Mill: Catalyst for the Sulu Economy Case Study of BJ Coconut Oil Mill, Indanan, Sulu Background 22 Company Operations 23 Other Business Challenges 24 Pointers for Prospective Sulu...
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...GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION) DIRECTORATE OF MARKETING & INSPECTION BRANCH HEAD OFFICE NAGPUR MRPC-70 1 POST-HARVEST PROFILE OF SUNFLOWER CONTENTS Page No. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 1.2 2.0 Origin Importance 4-5 4 5 6-9 6 7 9 10-36 10 10 11 14 14 25 25 26 27 29 31 32 33 PRODUCTION 2.1 2.2 2.3 Major producing countries in the world Major producing states in India Zone-wise major commercial varieties 3.0 POST-HARVEST MANAGENENT 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Post-harvest losses Harvesting care Post-harvest equipments Grading 3.4.1 Grade specifications 3.4.2 Adulterants and toxins 3.4.3 Grading at producers’ level and under Agmark 3.5 3.6 3.7 Packaging Transportation Storage 3.7.1 Major storage pests and their control measures 3.7.2 Storage structures 3.7.3 Storage facilities i) Producers’ storage ii) Rural godowns iii) Mandi godowns iv) Central Warehousing Corporation v) State Warehousing Corporations vi) Co-operatives 3.7.4 Pledge finance system 36 Page No. 2 4.0 MARKETING PRACTICES AND CONSTRAINTS 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Assembling (Major assembling markets) 4.1.1 Arrivals 4.1.2 Despatches Distribution 4.2.1 Inter-state movement Export and import 4.3.1 Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary requirements 4.3.2 Export procedures Marketing constraints 37-45 37 38 39 39 39 40 43 44 45 46-48 46 48 50-53 54-56 54 55 55 56 58-63 58 61 63 66-68 66 68 70-71 72-73 5.0 MARKETING CHANNELS, COSTS AND MARGINS 5.1 5.2 Marketing channels...
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...Don't discard banana peels; they are valuable as plant fertilizer. Bananas are packed with nutrients, and that includes their peels. Though you won't want to eat them yourself, your plants benefit from the nutrients as the peels decay. Plants need nutrients need to thrive. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are required in the highest amounts, and nutrients such as calcium, manganese, sodium and sulfur are necessary in lower amounts. While various levels of these nutrients occur naturally, some soils can use a boost. Adding banana peels around prized plants is a widespread gardening practice that can improve your soil. Sponsored Link Expat Health Insurance Free Quotes Instantly Online Save Now on Best Cover for Expats www.nowcompare.com/Expats ------------------------------------------------- Potassium Dried banana peels are 42 percent potassium, more than most other organic substances, such as manure at 0.5 percent, wood ash at 10 percent and cantaloupe rinds at 12 percent. Potassium promotes the movement of water and nutrients between cells. It also strengthens stems and protects plants from disease. Because the plant is healthier, it might flower more. After the plant blooms, potassium can improve the quality and size of any fruit or nuts. ------------------------------------------------- Phosphorus Banana peels are 3.25 percent phosphorus, one of the other major nutrients that plants need to grow. Phosphorus helps rooting, improves winter hardiness and speeds...
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...annual report 2014 8 th annual general meeting Menara Hap Seng Jalan P. Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Monday, 25 May 2015 at 2pm. Contents Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad | Annual Report 2014 16 Chairman’s Statement 56 51 Corporate Social Responsibility 2 3 14 16 22 35 Corporate Information Directors’ Profile Group Financial Highlights Chairman’s Statement Statement on Corporate Governance Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control 41 Board Committees 51 Corporate Social Responsibility Financial Statements 56 114 116 120 122 123 126 127 • Financial Statements Additional Information Particulars of Group’s Properties Plantation Statistics Share Buy-Backs Summary Analysis of Shareholdings Directors’ Shareholdings Notice of Annual General Meeting Proxy Form Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Berhad | Annual Report 2014 Corporate Information BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tan Sri Ahmad Bin Mohd Don Independent Non-Executive Chairman Datuk Simon Shim Kong Yip, JP Non-Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Egoh Non-Independent Non-Executive Director Datuk Edward Lee Ming Foo, Managing Director Wong Yuen Kuai, Lucien Independent Non-Executive Director JP Lee Wee Yong Executive Director Au Yong Siew Fah Executive Director 2 Company Secretaries Cheah Yee Leng (LS 0009398) Lim Guan Nee (MAICSA 7009321) Registered...
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...that we had not discussed. I searched to find some of my father's thoughts and feeling that I could justify our relationship through. Ironically, I came across a manila envelope, which had contained some of his prized possessions. As I searched through it, I developed a new opinion of the bio mass plant called "Hemp." There were articles showing a hemp bills being passed and farmers wanting to cultivate it within Delta County. There was also a book called "The Emperor Wears No Clothes." It was a book stating compelling facts about the miracle crop Hemp." An article struck me. It told of, Woody Harrison, a well-known actor stating, "He would pick up the tab for Colorado's first hemp crop if state legislators approve the crop." He also stated that you could smoke a pound of it and not get high. (Rice)" In addition 4.6 million members of the American Farm Bureau Federation support Hemp 100 percent. Hemp could be the most abundant natural resource, it can replace 80% of our fossil fuels, and be used for many major medicinal purposes (Kriho). It is essential that we stop the use of all fossil fuels, and deforestation to save Mother Earth. This can be accomplished with the cannabis plant hemp seizing pollution and provide the world with more than enough of its energy needs. According to Jack Herer, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, we're not only the founders of our country, but also the first growers of cannabis in America. In addition, Benjamin Franklin started the first...
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...Abstract This investigatory project was conducted to prove if nipa palm fruit husk, distilled water, Ferrous Sulfate and gum Arabic can produce an ink that can be substituted to commercial ink. In conducting the experiment, the researchers gathered nipa fruits, these were cut into small portions and weighed into 200 grams. The reduced fruits were soaked in a mixture of 100ml distilled water and 1 gram Ferrous Sulfate (FeSO4) as solvent, vinegar, and salt. Theset-up was boiled for one hour. After boiling the mixture was filtered to separate the black filtrate from undissolved particles. On a laser bond paper the ink produced was tested after being refilled to a pen and was compared to other synthetic commercial ink available in the market. The conductivity and transmittance time , drying time and luminance and adhesion were tested and compared. Results of the test showed that the experimental ink with a proportion of 200 grams nipa palm fruit husk, 100 ml distilled water, 1 gram ferrous sulfate and ½ tablespoon of salt and ½ tablespoon of vinegar produced an output with the highest conductivity and transmittance time, drying time and luminance and adhesion. With the cost of production much lower than that of a commercial ink and having no significant difference in the mean property to the commercial ink the Nipa Palm Fruit Husk Ink proved to be more economical to produce. ...
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...Agricultural Development Corporation Category Activity Description Agro-Industry/Agriculture Performance Testing- Performance Testing is the principal method used to Beef cattle identify high ranking individuals within a breed through the identification of such individuals within a herd. This systematic method will enable an increase in the rate of genetic improvement in the traits being measured. Newly weaned (average 8-10 months) bull calves are placed in a 140-day trial and given equal opportunity to perform through a uniform feeding and management regime. Record of economically important traits, adjusted 210 day weight, average daily gain adjusted 400 day weight and weight per day of age on all animals are systematically maintained. These records when statistically analyzed are used as the objective measures (indices) in selecting replacements and eliminating poor producers. 48 Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Category Activity Description Agro-Industry/Agriculture Animal Production and Sam Motta's Goats and Sheep Demonstration and Marketing Systems Training Centre Animal Production and Hounslow Goats and Sheep Demonstration and Training Marketing Systems Centre Animal Production and Small Ruminant Production and Marketing Systems Marketing Systems Development Crop Production and Marketing Systems Livestock Feeds and Feeding systems Enhanced Hot Pepper Production Feeding Systems development for ruminants Education/Research PROCICARIBE...
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...Chapter 12 Marketing Costs And Margins By performing certain functions and services, various marketing organisations and agencies make it possible for commodities, produce and products to move from producers to consumers. However, these functions incur costs, often of considerable magnitude. Discussions on margins and costs usually include the topic of marketing efficiency. An efficient marketing system is one capable of moving goods from producer to customer at the lowest cost consistent with the provision of the services that customers demand. Once the costs involved in marketing have been identified then means can be devised to make the system more efficient. Increases in efficiency can be achieved in a variety of ways: by increasing the volume of business using improved handling methods, investing in modern technology, locating the business in the most appropriate place, implementing better layouts and working practices in production, improving managerial planning and control and/or by making changes in marketing arrangements (e.g. through horizontal or vertical integration). Objectives Of The Chapter The chapter is aimed at enabling the reader to:- * Understand what the term marketing efficiency means and the varied forms it can take * Distinguish between marketing efficiency and marketing effectiveness * Identify the factors which influence the level of efficiency and level of effectiveness of a marketing system, and * Determine how marketing costs and...
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...natural resistance to attack by microorganism and also start to undergo both physical and chemical changes that in return bring changes in appearance, taste, smell and texture. During fish spoilage there is a breakdown of various components and formation of new compounds. This new compounds are responsible for changes in odour, flavour and texture of the fish. Fish lipids contain omega − 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), especially Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These fatty acids play a vital role in human nutrition, disease prevention, and health promotion. Long chain omega − 3 PUFAs cannot be synthesized by humans and must be obtained through the diet. Scientific data indicate that the consumption of fish oil containing omega − 3 PUFAs reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, decreases mild hypertension, prevents certain cardiac arrhythmias and sudden death, lowers the incidence of diabetes, and appears to alleviate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Besides, it appears that omega − 3...
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...import documents from various customs stations to ensure complete coverage of foreign trade but for the present issue, the only data source is NBR which brings all the data generated in various customs stations under their documentation. This edition has got two parts: Volume-I having five tables with export data and Volume-II containing four tables with import data. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Director General and his fellow colleagues of BBS for bringing out this report. I also appreciate the relentless efforts of the concerned officers and staff of Foreign Trade Section of National Accounting Wing, BBS for collection and compilation of the data provided in this report. Any comments and suggestions from the users and other stakeholders for further improvement of the publication would be highly appreciated. Dhaka October 2010 Riti Ibrahim Secretary Statistics Division Ministry of Planning X Preface Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has been...
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... empires built and brought down, wars won and lost, treaties signed and flouted, flavors sought and offered, and the rise and fall of different religious practices and beliefs. Spices were among the most valuable items of trade in ancient and medieval times. As long ago as 3500 BC the ancient Egyptians were using various spices for flavoring food, in cosmetics, and for embalming their dead. The use of spices spread through the Middle East to the eastern Mediterranean and Europe. Spices from China, Indonesia, India, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) were originally transported overland by donkey or camel caravans. For almost 5000 years, Arab intermediaries controlled the spice trade, until European explorers discovered a sea route to India and other spice producing countries in the East. 1.2 Background of the Study The report has done to complete the partial fulfillment of Effective Business Communication for Managers (EMBA_504) course. The entire report is done under close supervision and instruction of our honorable course instructor Engr. Kamrul Hassan. We have completed our report based on a comparative study between Open Powder Spice and Branded Spice taking Spice as generic product in our consideration. We focus on the consumption pattern of spices, health benefit of spices, spice consumption level in our country, advantage and disadvantage of open and branded spice. We also focus on consumer trend of using spices. Spice as powder form found in open market and in packed...
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