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A Bore; Reality

India commercially exports rice, soymeal and wheat, invests in a space program and has now committed billions to a BRICS bank. All the while, it claims poverty because 320 million of its people go hungry and depend upon donations from overseas. India's is a Bore Just as it held up a WTO agreement last year in Bali, India now stands against implementation of that pact. Its complaint is the usual whining that it is a poor country and needs special help, particularly with food security. India commercially exports rice, soymeal and wheat, invests in a space program and has now committed billions to a BRICS bank. All the while, it claims poverty because 320 million of its people go hungry and depend upon donations from overseas.The whole cabal...

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Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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