With the IMD predicting a 56 percent probability of a deficient or below-normal monsoon for India, the impact on the farm sector and the country's overall economy would be significant as agriculture's share of the country's GDP is 12 percent. Soyoil Imports to Rise and Prices Increase India is likely to import 1.5 MMT of soyoil during MY 2013/14, compared with 1.09 MMT in MY 2012/13. It imported 339,000 MT of degummed soyoil in the first four months of the marketing year, November 2013-February 2014, and 189,000 MT in March 2014 for a five-month total of 528,000 MT against 248,000 MT during the same period a year ago. 1 MMT could be reached in the next seven months.The Solvent Extractors Association (SEA of India) projects almost an 8 per...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.