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Indian Subcontinent Regional Analysis

At the start of the wheat season, it was thought in India that international prices could rise if large volumes of wheat were to be imported. That has not occurred, however, and GOI has taken a step to facilitate those imports while making assurances regarding the open market there. Slashed Wheat Duty to Boost Imports After much discussion and pressure from the market, the government of India (GOI) reduced the wheat import duty last week from 25 percent to 10 percent, effective immediately until February 2017. Trade considers that to be a rollback as the duty was increased to 25 percent in June 2016. Some view it an acknowledgement of the shortfall in wheat production and resulting need for imports to address the supply/demand gap and kee...

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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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