Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Saudi Arabia’s SAGO has advised that the pre-qualified flour mill bidders will finish their due diligence and present their completed offers for the government flour mills this week. It has not announced who the qualified bidders are, but this list is expected to include several well-known international grain companies; both ADM and Bunge have been mentioned in press reports. In conjunction with the FAO and Yemen Ministry of Agriculture, the Japanese government has been involved in a project in Yemen aimed at importing and distributing quality grain seed stocks. Japan is also supplying funding to strengthen the animal health and production systems along with improved feed supplies...
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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.