Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Pakistan’s wheat imports for 2023/24 will be lower according to a recent FAO report. 2023/24 wheat imports are seen as 1.8 MMT, which is below import levels of the last two years, although the five -year average for wheat imports is at 1.6 MMT. Pakistan’s food inflation rate stands at 28.7 percent while its currency has dropped by 30 percent against the dollar. Egypt’s wheat imports for 2023/24 will be up by about 800,000 MT to 120 MMT, according to the latest USDA-FAS report. Local production is expected to drop by about 700,000 MT to 8.9 MMT. Overall, the total consumption of wheat will be steady at 20.6 MMT. Corn imports for 2023/...
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From WPI Consulting
Forecasting developments in production agriculture
On behalf of a private U.S. agricultural technology provider, WPI’s team generated an econometric model to forecast the movement of concentrated corn production north and west from the traditional U.S. Corn Belt. WPI’s model has subsequently provided quantitative support to a multi-million-dollar investment into short-season corn variety development. WPI’s methodology included a series of interviews with regional grain elevators and seed consultants. Emphasizing outreach and communication with stakeholders who possess intimate sectoral knowledge – on-the-ground insights – is a regular component of WPI’s methodologies, made possible by WPI’s ever-growing network of industry contacts.