There have been discussions about conducting an audit of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), which does not know how many stocks it is actually holding. If food grain production declines in 2014/15 and the audit finds much lower procurement as well as irregularities within FCI's reporting/recording system, there could be a disastrous outcome for India. Tracking the Monsoon and Hot, Dry Weather It does seem that the monsoon has missed India. The overall deficit may be 18 percent, but the current break in the monsoon that is causing a dry spell over parts of northwest India might continue for the next 10-15 days, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). This is likely to threaten the region's yields of major crops like puls...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
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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.