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Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa Regional Analysis

Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Tunisia’s grain harvest in 2023 is forecast to drop from 750,000 MT to only 250,000 MT because of drought and the restrictions put on water use. Only about 15 percent of the grain area is irrigated so rainfall is very important. Total grain imports are expected to reach 3.8 MMT. Morocco reportedly revised its import wheat subsidy program so that Black Sea wheat is given a subsidy close to that for European origins. The European subsidy is now only about $1/MT higher than for the Black Sea – it had been about $10/MT higher.   Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves are at 2.3 months with the Egypt wheat harvest beginning later in April...

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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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