With India's planted corn area down and production expected to be impacted by the effects of flooding and drought, several factors could limit any imports to meet demand. India’s Vegetable Oil Demand Rises; Shares of Traditional Oils Drop India’s edible oil imports in oil year 2016/17 (November-October) will likely reach 15MMT. They were at 1.336 MMT in August 2017, down from 1.489 MMT the previous month but higher than the 1.248 MMT in August 2016. They totaled 12.749 MMT during November 2016-August 2017, up from 12.165 during the same period a year ago, and another 2.3 MMT are expected in the remaining two months of the current oil year.From 2001/02 to 2015/16, vegoil consumption has risen from 10.125 MMT to 21.35 MMT or 7.39 percent pe...
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...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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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.