Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Yemen is expected to be dependent on India for its wheat supply for 2022 due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. India is reported to have shipped 250,000 MT of wheat to Yemen since the invasion. Turkey is going to expand its supply of wheat and wheat related items to Malaysia while Malaysian companies are said to be looking at establishing wheat farms in Turkey to supply some of Malaysia’s wheat import needs. Jordan has received a $130 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) that will be used to “finance working capital needs related to grain purchases” and “expansion of strategic grain stora...
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...
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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.