Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA/AFRICA – MEA REGION Turkey reportedly rejected a shipment of 57,000 MT of Indian durum wheat after failing to meet phytosanitary requirements. The wheat is being returned to India. Indian exporters and buyers of Indian wheat are now more concerned about the quality of wheat shipments. Bangladesh is the largest importer of Indian wheat and has reported no quality problems. Algeria’s Ag ministry forecasts that wheat production will reach 3.2 MMT this year up from last year’s drought affected total of 2 MMT. The ministry adds that wheat reserves will cover consumption for up to 10 months. Yemen needs wheat supplies of about 4 MMT this year and has reserves of about t...
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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.