Pest Analysis - Oilseeds Processing
{"Image DocumentName": "Pest Analysis - Oilseeds Processing", "Image ImageDescription": "Factor. Trend. Evaluation. Impact (1=High, 5=Low) Rank in terms of Importance. Political. -Brazil subsidizing biofuels production. -Brazilian govt. has inexpensive land. -European and US govts. subsidizing biofuels and oilseeds by-products. -US exports of oilseed products are subject to substantial tariffs. -Opportunity. -Threat Economic. -Global increase in demand of oilseeds and oilseed by-products. -Growing of oilseed crops is land and capital-intensive. -GM oilseeds allow for increase in profit margin. -Labor costs in Brazil are cheap. Social. -Social disapproval of trans fats. -Increased use of canola/viewed as healthy alternative to veg. oil. -Many countries, individuals are against GM oilseeds. -European nations taxing unhealthy food products Technological. -Increase in technology has created new (feasible) uses for oilseed by-products (fuels, feed) 4.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}