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IBM's Answer to the Food Crisis
Author: Ham, Steve
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Publication Year: 2008
A project announced by University of Washington researchers and IBM's World Community Grid to speed development of better rice may be just what's needed to ease rising food costs.
Urban Farmers’ Crops Go From Vacant Lot to Market
Author: McMillan, Tracie
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: The New York Times
Publication Year: 2008
For years, New Yorkers have grown basil, tomatoes and greens in window boxes, backyard plots and community gardens. But more and more New Yorkers are raising fruits and vegetables, and not just to feed their families but to sell to people on their block.
Creative Cycle Produces Organic Plant Food
Author: Weatherhead School of Management
Product Type: Mini-Cases
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Publication Year: 2008
TerraCycle has developed an innovative process for creating organic non-toxic fertilizers - the world’s first consumer product line that is not only made completely from waste but is also packaged in waste.
Hydrofruit, Inc.: Ripe for Harvest or Rotten Tomato? (A)
Authors: Boswell, Timothy; Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny
Product Type: Cases
Source: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Publication Year: 2008
MegaBank manager Judson Dillon is on the verge of finalizing a $65 million equity investment in the world’s largest tomato greenhouse, HydroFruit, Inc., which he believes is an attractive investment opportunity. At the same time, he suspects that the company is an employer of illegal immigrants.
Starbucks C.A.F.E Practices Program: Ensuring a Socially Responsible Supply Chain
Author: Weatherhead School of Management
Product Type: Mini-Cases
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Publication Year: 2008
Starbucks Coffee Company’s C.A.F.E (Coffee and Farmer Equity) Practices program ensures that Starbucks sources sustainably grown and processed coffee by evaluating the economic, social and environmental aspects of coffee growing along the supply chain.
Hariyali Kisaan Bazaar: A Rural Business Initiative
Authors: Bell, David E.; Sanghavi, Nitin; Fuller, Virginia A.; Shelman, Mary L.
Product Type: Cases
Source: HBSP
Publication Year: 2008
The case allows students to explore a rural business model in India, and discuss its implications for both agribusiness and retail.
A Clear Look at Biofuels
Authors: Jackson, Bill; Spiegel, Eric; Moeller, Leslie
Product Type: Magazine / Newspaper Articles
Source: strategy+business
Publication Year: 2008
Myths abound regarding the pros and cons of biofuels. Here is a scorecard to separate truth from fiction.
Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
Author: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Product Type: Policy and Issue Reports
Source: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Publication Year: 2008
The Sustainable Clothing Roadmap aims to improve the environmental and social performance of clothing, building on existing initiatives and by co-ordinating action by key clothing supply chain stakeholders.
Chiquita Brands and Terrorism: Legal Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas
Authors: Holcomb, J.; Mayer, D.; O'Brien, K.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Indiana University
Publication Year: 2008
This case explores the most prominent (and perhaps only) public inquiry where a US corporation is believed to have provided financial assistance to a foreign terrorist organization.
Prime Forestry Group and Precious Woods (A, B)
Authors: Berger, N.; Leleux, Benoît
Product Type: Cases
Source: IMD - International Institute for Management Development
Publication Year: 2008
Anna had thought about investing in forests in the past, but she was not an expert in forestry or plantations and neither was her financial adviser, although he did say that it was a 'great asset class for the wealthy, but not necessarily for ordinary citizens'.
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