Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry says that about 3.63 million acres (3.5 million feddans) will be planted in wheat in 2020 – planting began in mid-November with the harvest starting in April. This forecast by the Ministry is almost the exact level of the last crop. However, Egypt is looking to a larger wheat crop due to better yields with increased usage due to better control on post-harvest losses. Bangladesh is expected to produce about 5.1 MMT of maize for 2020/21, an increase of about 13 percent but, with consumption ranging between 6 and 8 MMT, imports are expected to still be from 1 to 3 MMT. However, the expanding planting of maize could mean that Bangladesh may...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
From WPI Consulting
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.