Mediterranean/Middle East Comments Egypt reports that current wheat reserves will cover its needs for the next four months. Wheat import purchases are forecast at 6.5 MMT by government officials. The Egyptian government has also denied stories that the area planted in wheat will be reduced, suggesting wheat planted area will be the same as last year at roughly 3 million hectares. Ukraine reports that Egypt is the second largest importer of Ukraine wheat for 2017/18, taking 1.96 MMT. Indonesia is the largest importer at 2.29 MMT with Bangladesh third at 1.56 MMT. Iraq may reduce its wheat planting by as much as 50 percent percent due to Turkey’s new dam on the Tigris river. Turkey’s Ilisu dam will begin filling its reservoir i...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.