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Middle East and Mediterranean Regional Analysis

News Updates EGYPTIAN AND ALGERIAN AGRIBUSINESS REPORTS There were new reports out this week on the agribusiness in both Egypt and Algeria. The following are some highlights.Egypt: Domestic corn production is forecasted to increase by about 7 percent in the next four years; poultry production is expected to increase by 15 percent (poultry feed is the main use for corn in Egypt). The 2012 inflation rate is expected to be at about 12 percent.Algeria: Domestic barley production is expected to increase by 25 percent and local wheat production is projected to increase 21 percent. Imports of the two crops also are expected to increase as demand is outgrowing local production. Algeria is expected to maintain high safety stocks of both milling wh...

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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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