Russia has expanded its economic footprints in India, an old ally, after the imposition of sanctions by the U.S. and its Western allies. The importation of Indian buffalo meat is now allowed and likely to grow with pork imports also a possibility. India's Expanding Meat Business Following the imposition of U.S. sanctions against Russia, that nation retaliated by banning such U.S. imports as fruits, meat products, milk and a host of other items. It has also been looking eastward to invest after being subject to additional sanctions from the West. As a result, Russia has expanded its economic footprints in India, an old ally, and opened the meat trade by allowing four buffalo meat plants there to export products to the country. The approval...
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.
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...