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Middle East, Mediterranean, and Africa Regional Analysis

Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Syria’s wheat crop is expected to be down by 75 percent this year due to severe drought conditions. Syria will need to find a source for about 2.7 MMT of wheat in order to supply the population. Syria is hoping that the lifting of sanctions by the U.S. will make the purchase of wheat much easier. Egypt’s government received 3.2 MMT of its planned wheat purchases. The total wheat production is forecast to reach 10.0 MMT with the government purchases possibly being as high as 5.0 MMT. The government says that 56 percent of wheat consumption is now being met by local wheat and an increase to 65 percent of consumption is planned. Egypt’s current wheat reserves st...

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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.

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