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Middle East and Mediterranean Regional Analysis

News Updates EGYPT COMMENTS The government of Egypt is making every effort to reduce subsidies on some major food items. As reported a few weeks ago, the government said there would be two levels of low-cost flat bread (baladi bread), with the price increasing 100 percent for some and remaining the same for poorer Egyptians. However, the government has now announced that it will be revising the current flour milling prices and the allowance for baking subsidized bread. Local bakers claimed they were no longer able to recover their operating costs because of the low-cost bread and said that the government allowance is insufficient. The government hopes to come up with a new program that will lower the massive subsidies paid and pass additi...

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May 26 Corn closed at $4.4725/bushel, down $0.0175 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Wheat closed at $5.8025/bushel, down $0.1775 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soybeans closed at $11.62/bushel, up $0.0375 from yesterday's close.  May 26 Soymeal closed at $314.1/short ton, up $2.3...

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From WPI Consulting

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.

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