The MENA region has been the major destination for Black Sea wheat, but more of it is expected to flow elsewhere because of one development. Meanwhile, reports from Kenya indicate that maize imports from Mexico may not have the hoped-for effect there. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region has been the major destination for Black Sea wheat, but more of it is expected to flow to Sub-Sahara Africa and Asia because of the anticipated wheat yield increases. Some forecasters believe that the Sub-Sahara region could become a larger wheat importer than North Africa. The Danube River area of Eastern Europe is also expected to become a more important wheat-exporting region, and it could soon...
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Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.