MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The Iranian port of Chabahar is being officially inaugurated this week with a good deal of the funding for improvement and expansion provided by a $500 million contribution from India. It is located outside of the Persian Gulf and is readily accessible from India, which has begun shipping wheat exports to the port for later transport over land to Afghanistan. India’s involvement and investment in this project is logical since Pakistan restricted the trade route from there across its borders to Afghanistan. Iran and Kazakhstan are seeking closer cooperation, which could lead to improved trade with the lifting of current restrictions on the importation of the latter’s wheat a possibility. Iran...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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