Team R.I.C.E.
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Team R.I.C.E.Research Institute for Cultivating Efficiency
Kaleigh HamSteven Immel
Joyce MalkounJenny Pan
Samson YosefJia Zheng
Our mission statement is to increase rice production and yield employment for the Philippines, and to decrease methane emissions globally.
Proposed Service and Description
Draining and Fertilizer in the Philippines
• Purpose: To Decrease Methane Emission and Increase Rice Yield
• Problem:• Need:• Solution: Mid-Season Drainage System and Provide
Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer
Our Company’s Service
http://www.marcusleadley.com/recipes/rice.html
Mid-Season Drainage System:• Allow for shallow flooding• Drain water for 7 days to stress the soil
Benefits:• Lower Methane Emission • Water Conservation• Higher Rice Yield
Disadvantage:• Production of Nitrous Oxide
Benefits and Disadvantages
http://www.yesicanusechopsticks.com/thesequel/rice/
Purpose of Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer:
• To decrease nitrous oxide emission• To decrease methane• To increase rice productivity
Purpose of Fertilizer
http://blog.vegenag.com/2009/03/fertilizer-basics/
Philippine Business Culture
Doing Business In Southeast Asia
Philippine Business Culture
Similarities to the United States:•Well educated and trained manager• Teams are important• Business language is English•Use proper titles when you meet someone
http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/united-states-flag.html
http://www.33ff.com/flags/worldflags/Philippines_flag.html
Philippine Business Culture Cont.
Differences from the United States:• Companies prefer to hire family members• Hiya-shame• Filipinos form a relationship with you, not your company• Appointments 3-4 weeks in advance• Flexible with time• Management tends to be paternalistic• Small talk • Non-confrontational• They do not often say no• Don’t expect individual initiative
http://writersgateway.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/elearning-design-challenge-series-designing-a-game-based-course/
Relationship With Business Partners Outside of Work
Dinner Parties:• Never call someone a hostess• Dress conservatively• Bring flowers• Wrap Gifts• Send thank-you note
Dinner At A Restaurant:• Pay if you invited• Tip 5-15%• Fork in left hand, spoon in right• Check dress codes
http://www.bigfrontuniforms.com/formal-wear-career-apparel.html
Operational Structure
Domestic and Global Effects
Domestic Effects
• Adds to local economy• Give jobs to Filipinos• Help with local greenhouse depletion• Farmer friendly http://www.stuffidshowmyfrien
ds.com/really-big-holes/
Global Effects
• Adds to global economy.
• Influential in “going green”.
• Easy to execute and implement.
• Promotes employment throughout world.
http://narsbusiness.com/2010/02/03/plans-to-increase-employment/
Marketing
Target, Competition, and Promotion
Target
• Rice manufacturers• Filipino government• Philippine Research Rice Institute• Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
Competition
• Traditional patty-field production• Rice-duck technology
Promotion
• Market business-to-business communication by creating personal relationships
• Create a company website and Facebook account for social networking and brand awareness for investors
Limitations
Water and Money
Water
• Evapotranspiration, seepage, preparation, and percolation• Advantage: less water needed, less methane is produced( temp,
rice), less water pollution then traditional methods• Disadvantages: weeding required, higher quality water is
needed, increases the susceptibility of certain diseases for certain types of rice
http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3057/ http://www.plantcell.org/content/19/8.cover-expansion
Money
• Advantages: less gas for water pumps, less water needed, able to utilize some of the remaining structure
• Disadvantages: more water management equipment is needed, more land to produce equal rice
http://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/uccerice/rice_production/planting_water_mgmt.htm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnarlyleech/4516824222/
Overcoming Problems
• Government support for environmental betterment• Genetic modification of rice
– More productive, more drought resistant, disease defiant– These modifications could eliminate the majority of limitations
• Superior fertilizers– Fertilizers that are better adapted to this form of farming
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