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Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis

India Oil Meal Exports Up  Oil meal exports of 2.043 MMT for April-November were almost 10 percent higher versus 1.855 MMT for the same period last year. October 2018 was the start of the soymeal season, and nearly 0.367 MMT were exported in the two-month period since then, up 32.73 percent from 0.278 MMT during October-November 2017. The increase is partly attributable to the 10 percent export incentive for soymeal. For April-November 2018, those exports increased nominally and totaled 0.785 MMT against 0.768 MMT at the same time a year ago. Of the total exports in that eight-month period this year, Iran and France were the largest importers at 0.199 MMT and 0.137 MMT, respectively. Meanwhile, the current domestic soymeal price is $3...

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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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