CAN INDIA BE THE FOOD BASKET FOR THE WORLD? N.VISWANADHAM Indian School of Business Hyderabad-500032 n.viswanadham@gmail.com Abstract India can become the food supplier of the world. It has the cultivable land, all the seasons for production of all varieties of fruits and vegetables, an agribusiness system that works although it needs to be vastly improved. The single most important problem facing the Indian agricultural industry is the highly inefficient supply chain. Because of lack
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This article is a SWOT analysis of this organisation in its 100th year of operation. Strengths: The organisation has some major strengths that give it a competitive advantage over its rivals. 1. Strong Financial Performance: On 31st march, 2010, ITC’s market cap was Rs. 114000 crores with a Gross income of Rs. 26,863 crores and Profit after tax of Rs. 4061 crores. The company continues its impressive record of financial performance. 2. Products Portfolio: ITC’s portfolio of products and services
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Globalization is not new, though. For thousands of years, people—and, later, corporations—have been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great distances, such as through the famed Silk Road across Central Asia that connected China and Europe during the Middle Ages. Likewise, for centuries, people and corporations have invested in enterprises in other countries. In fact, many of the features of the current wave of globalization are similar to those prevailing before the outbreak of the
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programs in LATAM. As an Agribusiness Social Franchise Entrepreneur, founded a Start-up for the introduction of IT in small agriculture facilities to enable traceability of produce, resulting in a higher added value for small flower farms in developing countries. Currently researching the applications of the franchising model to Rural Electrification, Rural Mobile Communication and Rural Population Access to Market. The franchising model is frequently mentioned as an alternative to be considered in development
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LEASING CASE EXPLORING LEASING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN BOTSWANA by TOOCHUKWU AGWUNCHA ( copyright Fortvivit Resources Limited 2008) This case has been inspired and motivated by further developments in the Leasing industry in Botswana, but does not describe the actual situations in the country. Botswana, lies directly above South Africa and has one of the highest Gross Domestic Product per Capita in Africa (at USD 6140 - 2006). Its proximity to Africa’s economic powerhouse gives it the
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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL BACKGOUND OF STUDY 1. Introduction In all societies, agriculture occupies an important position in the lives of the people. Generally, the economic growth of any nation is anchored on the capacity of its agriculture production. Man indeed strives for survival in any place he finds himself. By so doing, he fined himself in agricultural activities of which groundnut production is significant as a vital aspect of human agricultural activities. It has not only provided food for
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ASSIGNMENT ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL CONTEXT OF BUSINESS Submitted To: Mr. Ruhual Amin Faculty Member, BRAC University Submitted By: Iffat Zarin Khan ID No: 15364042 MBA,
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Provincial Economic Development: Performance, Challenges, and the Way Forward Khalid Ikram* 1. Introduction Analyses of economic development in Pakistan have traditionally followed a “top-down” approach. They examine the behavior of macroeconomic indicators for the country as a whole, referring only in a general, even cursory, manner to the trajectories of each province, and even more summarily to the policy issues, constraints, and opportunities that confront the different provinces. The implicit
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pineapple A Commodity system analysis Overview of the Commodity Photo from www.markmaranga.com/camp-phillips-del-monte-pineapple-plantation-in-bukidnon/ A. Technical Description Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a perennial crop grown for its fruits and used as a fresh and processed product. World production is about 13.7 million tons fresh fruit.(FAOSTAT, 2001). The origin of the pineapple is still uncertain but the Parana-Paraguay Basin has been considered as a possible area. For good growth
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Sector in Sub−Saharan Africa No.252 The World Bank/FAO/UNIDO/Industry Fertilizer Working Group, World and Regional Supply and Demand Balances for Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash, 1992/93−1998/99 No.253 Jensen and Malter, Protected Agriculture: A Global Review No.254 Frischtak, Governance Capacity and Economic Reform in Developing Countries No.255 Mohan, editor, Bibliography of Publications: Technical Department, Africa Region, July 1987 to April 1994 No.256 Campbell
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