Although China has announced a record harvest this summer, a major concern among rural development researchers is sustainability, considering the combination of China's growing population, shrinking productive land due to urbanization, desertification, water shortages and pollution. China Announces Bumper Harvest, but Sustainability is an Issue China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced that the country had a record harvest this summer, which is the 11th consecutive year of increased output. Wheat production grew 3.6 per cent from last year to 136.6 MMT. The country's summer grain crops, mainly wheat and early season rice, usually account for about 20 percent of its annual grain output. Autumn grain crops, whi...
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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.