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Black Sea Regional Analysis

Russian Grain Markets: 24-28 October 2022 Planting Update Winter crop planting is still behind schedule and may be the lowest in the past five years. As of 31 October, winter crops were planted over 16.3 Mha which is 85 percent of the forecast and about 2 Mha behind past year. It is already clear that Russia will not be able to plant as many hectares as the ministry expected which was 19 Mha. Initially the ministry hoped that winter crops would increase by 600,000 ha. The rainy season lasted longer than usual and did not allow farmers to plant in the south and center of the country, the main wheat producing areas. About two-thirds of the farms in the south decided to stop planting in October and plant nothing in November. Planting in occ...

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From WPI Consulting

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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