Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Egypt may face serious problems as climate change is raising the water level of the Mediterranean and allowing saltwater to run back into the Nile River and Delta which is making some farming areas unusable. While the effect is very serious in the long-term, for the short-term, dykes are being built or expanded to stop the inflow of salt water to agricultural lands. Egypt has said that wheat and other food products from Russia will be examined for radiation after the explosion of a Russian rocket engine that increased local radiation up to 16 times the normal level. There was a very positive article today in the Financial Times (FT) on the successful economic recovery of Egypt due larg...
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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.