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China In-Country Analysis

  Policy  China’s Central Government Announces 2018 Farm Subsidies Last week China’s central government published its 2018 farm and agricultural subsidies programs through several official outlets, including Xinhua News Service. The announcement listed 31 programs covering field crops, livestock, crop inputs, soil testing, aquaculture breeding, the development of model farms and agricultural industry parks, forestry, ecological projects, waterway restoration, young farmer programs, and plant breeding. These all have various application dates and time frames, some of which extend into 2019, and are in addition to direct payment subsidies and minimum purchasing price programs. Some of the initiatives, including those...

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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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