According to reports in Egypt, the price for local poultry, the main consumers of corn and soymeal, has grown 25 percent in recent weeks. While some sources are blaming this on the higher cost of imported grains and protein meals, others maintain that the reason is a drop in production. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region has been a major buyer of Black Sea wheat, but 2016/17 forecasts indicate those exports from both Ukraine and Russia could decrease by as much as 20 percent. However, it should be pointed out that not all experts agree as some are calling for no drop at all. Thus, it could be said that there is at least a possibility for other exporting nations to increase their...
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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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.