Russian Grain Markets: 17-21 August 2020 Grain prices on the domestic Russian market didn’t change much in ruble expression but decreased in U.S. dollar expression due to weakening of the ruble. The reasons were ongoing arrival of abundant new harvest along with steady export demand. A slight downward trend may be expected in the future. Domestic wheat prices decreased slightly. Corn prices grew insignificantly, and feed barley prices increased slightly. Meanwhile, on the export market milling wheat average 2020 prices increased to $203/MT FOB Black Sea. The average purchase price remained stable at RUB 13,100-13,300/MT. Feed barley average export price remained at $182/MT FOB Black Sea, while purchase prices decreased to RUB 11,700...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.