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Upgrading Agricultural Systems: Opportunities and Challenges for Myanmar

Posted by Jesse Puka-Beals

With its limited arable land and high population density, Myanmar must prioritize a methodical response that addresses the intensification of food and land scarcity as well as redresses lagging foreign and domestic investment in agriculture. An analysis of the country’s current agricultural system illuminates the need for crucial agricultural upgrades and strengthened cooperative structures that empower smallholder farmers to actualize such upgrades effectively.

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Optimizing Agricultural Marketing Practices in Ghana: Solution Oasis, Ltd.

Posted by Tayyaba Arshad

The global natural skin care industry is saturated with competition. Recognizing the need for robust marketing strategies, Solution Oasis, Ltd., a Ghanaian socially and environmentally conscious agro-processing company, enlisted the help of a multidisciplinary team of students from Cornell University. Their findings, based on macro-, micro- and competitor analysis, provides Solution Oasis, Ltd. with actionable steps to help the company optimize its marketing practices.

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Mitigating Climate Change with a Carbon Tax: A Multi-Goal Analysis

Posted by Erwin Chen

Anthropogenic climate change is causing increasingly more harm. In the U.S., government intervention is needed to reduce this negative externality. The current Clean Power Plan (CPP) along with policy alternatives are assessed by their capacity to combat climate change, minimize economic damage, establish equity and garner public support. The analysis reveals that a carbon tax coupled with a lower marginal corporate income tax would be the best alternative.