The extreme prevailing weather conditions continue to damage crops, leading to a belief that climate change is here to stay and that the El Nino factor will certainly impact the 2014/15 agricultural production in large areas of India. Unusual Weather System Continues and Damages Country's Crops The winter chill persists over northern, central and western India with parts of Maharashtra (Nashik) and Madhya Pradesh hit by hailstorms this past week. Kashmir Valley also received a fresh snowfall. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted more snow and rainfall in coming days, especially 15-18 March 2014. It normally remains dry this time of year, and most of the grain-bearing crops that include wheat, oilseeds, etc. are ready...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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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.