“Investors no longer believe fairytales about Ukrainian agriculture.”
Alex Lissitsa, president of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club.
Absolutely Alex. However there are still plenty of people who do, personally I blame the rise of the spreadsheet.
“If we get four tons of wheat on ten fousand ‘ectares and flog it at hundred quid well make 4 million!”
Tappity tap tap tap (that's the sound of a key board as spurious figures are tapped in to a spreadsheet).
“Hang on a minute, if we get eight tons on one hundred fousand ‘ectares and sell it at one ‘undred and sixty quid we’ll be filthy rich! Ferraris all round!”
Full quote here.
Alex Lissitsa, president of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club.
Absolutely Alex. However there are still plenty of people who do, personally I blame the rise of the spreadsheet.
“If we get four tons of wheat on ten fousand ‘ectares and flog it at hundred quid well make 4 million!”
Tappity tap tap tap (that's the sound of a key board as spurious figures are tapped in to a spreadsheet).
“Hang on a minute, if we get eight tons on one hundred fousand ‘ectares and sell it at one ‘undred and sixty quid we’ll be filthy rich! Ferraris all round!”
Full quote here.