Turkey has announced a new $4 billion agricultural subsidy program that will cover 19 strategic crops. However, production of one in particular is nevertheless expected to drop because of a certain factor, and USDA is forecasting that the country may have to import stocks in 2017 as a result. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Iran is reportedly able to export about 400,000 MT of durum wheat in coming months and is said to have been working on an export barter arrangement for up to 200,000 MT as well as 250,000 MT of milling wheat.The head of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has said that the bank will take no action to support the Egyptian pound. Local bankers had expected that the CBE would inject about $4 billion into...
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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.