The Russian Ministry of Agriculture’s first forecast for the 2016 grain harvest estimated it at 104 MMT. However, market experts are not as optimistic with Igor Pavenskiy of Rusagrotrans predicting that it will only reach 93-99 MMT due to current crop conditions. Russian Grain Markets Harvest Update Russia’s Ministry of Agriculture reported on 15 December that the 2015 grain harvest totaled 103.4 MMT in clean weight, including 61.2 MMT of wheat. Market Trends: 7-11 2015 Prices on the Russian grain market started to decrease during the week in review. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in Central (-$0.70/MT), the South and Black Soil (-$0.20-0.50/MT), Volga Valley (-$1.20/MT), Ural (-$0.20/MT) and Siberia (-$...
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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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.