Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Iran’s 2025 wheat production is being hurt by very dry weather. Rainfall up to February 2025 was much below average but did improve in March. However, Iran does have reasonable wheat stocks due to the good 2024 crop and wheat imports are at well below average. 2024/25 imports are expected to be about 1.3 MMT which is down by 50 percent. However, 2025/26 imports are expected to increase if a poor 2025 wheat crop is experienced. Morocco will be receiving its first shipment for some of the 60,000 MT of wheat purchased from Kazakhstan. Grain will come by train to the Baltic then by ship to Morocco. Morocco’s wheat production is improved this year due to the...
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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.