While India's edible vegetable oil imports are down and oil exports are up, reducing its forex exposure, the country will continue to depend on those particular imports because of one notable limitation. Situation Critical as Drought Hits South India The failure of the 2016 monsoon season is a contributing factor to the drought in South India, and the crisis just now seems to be unfolding. All 32 districts in Tamil Nadu have been declared drought-affected, and the state has sought a $6.134 billion relief package from the federal government. It has received $0.312 billion thus far or about 5 percent of the requested amount. 57 percent of the land in Tamil Nadu is rain-fed, but the deficit was 62 percent from northwest rains and 40 percent...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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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.