Farming

Case Solution for Shrimp Farming in Ecuador

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Case Name :      Shrimp Farming in Ecuador
Authors :           David W. Conklin
Source :             Ivey Publishing
Case ID :            97H005
Discipline :        Business & Government Relations
Case Length :    05 pages
Solution Sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
In 1997, Xavier Kayser operated an extensive shrimp farming business in Ecuador. He had introduced several significant technological advances in order to overcome the susceptibility of shrimp to disease, a problem plaguing shrimp farms in Asia. The shrimp value chain consisted of many activities that culminated in the preparation of a wide variety of frozen appetizers and dinners. In order to increase profitability, Xavier faced the challenge of moving up the value chain. Meanwhile, global consumption of shrimp value-added products was increasing rapidly. Foreign food processors and retailers had an interest in guaranteeing supply by integrating backwards into the shrimp farming business. A joint venture might offer benefits to both Xavier and a foreign corporation. This case raises issues of concern from the perspective of both potential partners. Ecuador had just emerged from a political revolution, interest rates and foreign exchange rates were unstable, financial institutions in Ecuador were charging extremely high interest rates, and labor unrest caused fear of work stoppages. In such a rapidly changing business environment, how should Xavier plan for his economic future?
 
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Case Solution for Farming Pharmaceuticals: Ventria Bioscience and the Controversy over Plant-Made Medicines

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Case Name :      Farming Pharmaceuticals: Ventria Bioscience and the Controversy over Plant-Made Medicines
Authors :           Anne T. Lawrence
Source :             Ivey Publishing
Case ID :            909M11
Discipline :        Entrepreneurship
Case Length :    11 pages
Solution Sample availability : YES
Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)
Description for case is given below :
How can a biotechnology start-up navigate a complex regulatory and stakeholder terrain to bring to market an innovative product with potentially significant public health benefits? This case focuses on the challenges facing Ventria Bioscience, a small biotechnology firm based in California. The company had developed an innovative technology for “growing” medical proteins useful in the treatment of childhood diarrhea in genetically modified rice. The company’s efforts to obtain regulatory approval in California to commercialize its invention met with a firestorm of opposition from a wide range of stakeholders, including environmentalists, food safety activists, consumer advocates and rice farmers. The case presents the hurdles faced by Ventria as it has attempted to commercialize its invention in the context of the broader debate over the ethics of plant-based medicines. This case is suitable for an upper-division undergraduate or graduate course in entrepreneurship, small business, the management of technology or biotechnology. In such a course, it is best positioned in a discussion of the regulatory environment and stakeholder relations. Alternatively, the case may be used in a segment on technology or stakeholder relationships in a course in business and society.
 
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