Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Pakistan’s government has increased the wheat demand estimates for 2021 by 2 MMT to 29.5 MMT/yr. If this revised estimate is correct, it will probably mean another wheat crisis for the country with wheat imports of as much as 3 MMT needed. However, there are some comments that production in 2021 may be higher than initial forecasts which may reduce wheat import needs to about 1.5 MMT. The Jordan Agriculture Ministry and the Royal Jordanian Air Force are “taking action” against desert locust swarms on its border with Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Spraying of swarms is being done in a wide area. The USDA-FAS office in Amman Jordan has reissued its Jordan Grain and Fe...
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Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
The yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventer), also known as the rock chuck, is a large, stout-bodied ground squirrel in the marmot genus.[2] It is one of fourteen species of marmots, and is native to mountainous and semi-arid regions of southwestern Canada and western United States, includin...
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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.