Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The Moroccan government says that crops for 2017/18 are “exceptional” with grain production up more than 7 percent at over 10 MMT: 4.9 MMT of wheat, 2.4 MMT of durum wheat and 3 MMT of barley. This was achieved despite the 17 percent reduction in plantings due to late rainfall. However, the very good rains increased yields overall. Rainfall in 2017/18 was up about 10 percent over the previous year. Authorities in Egypt are very concerned that Netherlands-based ING Group will no longer provide financing for GASC’s wheat imports. It was apparently financing some of the recently defaulted AOS trading sales to Egypt and is involved in payment disputes. Reports say that ING...
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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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.