Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Pakistan’s Punjab province is reportedly stopping permanently the wheat quota for flour mills that are on strike. Punjab provides 26,000 MT of wheat daily for subsidized production and says that striking mills are not “patriotic” and that non-striking mills can easily supply all the subsidized wheat flour needs. Pakistan’s soybean imports are forecast to drop dramatically this year due to the GMO restriction on importation, according to the local USDA-FAS office. Soybean imports are seen dropping from 2.5 MMT to just 1.2 MMT – as a result local soymeal production will drop from 1.8 MMT to 855,000 MT. Soymeal is used prima...
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If the media headlines and Trump critics are to be believed, President Trump is headed to Beijing this Thursday in a weakened position. China is in control, it has the upper hand, and expectations are very low. These are the same critics that argue against overly simplistic zero-sum analyses in...
From WPI Consulting
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.