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Beans Make Meat

The USDA/FAS attaché in Lagos says that Nigerian soybean production and consumption is back on the rise. Soybean consumption will rise 38 percent in 2021/22 and production is up 43 percent compared to the estimate for 2020/21. Based on historical demand, this likely means that the country’s poultry production is also rising again after both it and soybean production stalled out in 2019/20.  Nigeria has been underperforming in agriculture for several years despite many efforts to formalize its poultry production in lieu of the traditional bush meat (pangolin, crocodile, grass cutters) that is consumed. Not only will poultry production improve the diet of the average Nigerian, but it will also preserve wildlife and help red...

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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.

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