Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Bangladesh reports that the lowest offer under its 50,000 MT wheat tender is $409.77 MT CNF Liner Out with the other three offers ranging from $431.83 to 441.00. No purchase has been finalized yet. Iran is expected to leave the subsidy on imported wheat in place until March 2022. The subsidy is made available through the use of the set government exchange rate of 42,000 rials to the U.S. dollar. Iran reports that it has imported 4 MMT of wheat since the start of its new year in April 2021 and has purchased 4.5 MMT from farmers. Reports say that Iran has also imported 5.5 MMT of maize and 2.2 MMT of barley. Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture said the drought in Iraq has cost...
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.