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No N, No GMO, No Food

Some environmentalists were aghast at the COP26 meeting when mega-billionaire and serial do-gooder Bill Gates described nitrogen fertilizer as “magical” and opined that, “to grow crops, you want tons of nitrogen.” They called nitrogen fertilizer a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions and while disputing Gates’ claim for its contribution to production, concurrently noted that the largest agricultural producers use it the most. They instead recommend crop rotation and using more manure, though also having less farm animals. They said nitrogen use will increase 50 to 138 percent between now and 2050, with Africa contributing the largest increases – so stop the climate malpractice.  In truth, nitroge...

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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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