News Updates EGYPT COMMENTS Poultry prices in Egypt have experienced a sudden jump, with the cost of local chicken up by about 15 percent in the past couple of weeks, according to local traders. The local price is just under $3/kilogram, which seems very reasonable by North American standards but is rather expensive to the average Egyptian.Workers at Egypt's Red Sea port of Ain Sokhna are once again on strike. Employees are saying that the Dubai-based owners of the port have failed to honor agreements made in the past. The biggest complaint is that there are few employees with employment contracts; workers were hired through private agencies that have lax rules and pay very little, and they are demanding that the port hire an actual worki...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.