Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Afghanistan will receive another 20,000 MT of wheat from India in a new donation to help overcome the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. India previously donated 40,000 MT of wheat. Wheat will be delivered through Iran’s Chabahar port. Egypt reports that it has strategic wheat reserves to cover six months consumption. Purchases of local wheat by the government total 3.4 MMT to date. Officials in Egypt have stated that the target of purchasing 4 MMT of wheat may not be reached. Egypt’s trade deficit reportedly dropped from $3.8 billion in March 2022 to $1.9 billion in March 2023. Much of the 40.6 percent drop in imports in March 2023 was due to...
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.