diff --git a/GAMS/IntExtOpt.gms b/GAMS/IntExtOpt.gms
index 46da561425af629cb9f8375e1f6ddfdea2d8c951..94ba5b3cd5c56383b0aeacbe4be094ea20b5682c 100644
--- a/GAMS/IntExtOpt.gms
+++ b/GAMS/IntExtOpt.gms
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
  
  SCALAR meatEfficency                        efficiency of converting feed and pasture into animal products;
  SCALAR landChangeCost                       cost required to add ha of agricultural land;
- SCALAR minFeedRate                          minimum rate of feed for producing animal products (why is this needed?);
  SCALAR fertiliserUnitCost                   fert cost at max fert rate;
  SCALAR otherIParam                          yield response to other intensity;
  SCALAR otherICost                           cost of other intensity;
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ $load location, suitableLandArea, demand, landChangeCost
 $load previousArea, previousFertIntensity, previousIrrigIntensity, previousOtherIntensity
 $load yieldNone, yieldFertOnly, yieldIrrigOnly, yieldBoth
 $load fertParam, irrigParam, otherIParam, exportPrices, importPrices, maxNetImport, minNetImport, unhandledCropArea
-$load meatEfficency, minFeedRate, otherICost, irrigCost, irrigMaxRate, irrigConstraint, fertiliserUnitCost, domesticPriceMarkup
+$load meatEfficency, otherICost, irrigCost, irrigMaxRate, irrigConstraint, fertiliserUnitCost, domesticPriceMarkup
 $gdxin    
  
  SCALAR delta use to smooth power function see 7.5 www.gams.com dd docs solversconopt.pdf / 0.00000000001 /  
diff --git a/data/base_consump.csv b/data/base_consump.csv
index f20a4b0d7d65d24e40a2edd6a5e11e048e3f6382..150ac39de97d81db0248d39c9d06f3b3d19c6c81 100644
--- a/data/base_consump.csv
+++ b/data/base_consump.csv
@@ -982,27 +982,33 @@ Zimbabwe,13.973897,Monogastrics,0.0393386029949414
 Zimbabwe,13.973897,Oilcrops,0.0207237251574978
 Zimbabwe,13.973897,Pulses,0.00526439092610393
 Zimbabwe,13.973897,Starchy Roots,0.0187142745889722
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Ruminants,1.46835161491867
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Cereals,0.666713502335833
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Monogastrics,0.0134343766105266
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Oilcrops,0.159418023905615
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Pulses,0.0492739600087264
-Sudan,34.0992269929472,Starchy Roots,0.300342119349333
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Ruminants,0.264213376179989
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Cereals,0.119967604221754
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Monogastrics,0.00241736513589582
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Oilcrops,0.0286854823409432
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Pulses,0.0088662955108232
-South Sudan,10.4581697798675,Starchy Roots,0.0540431900343816
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Ruminants,0.113527009325342
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Cereals,0.0515475920263175
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Monogastrics,0.00103869167524149
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Oilcrops,0.0123255569733295
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Pulses,0.00380966333987863
-Somalia,9.14199979055354,Starchy Roots,0.0232212381814648
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Ruminants,0.0147153133516239
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Cereals,0.0340479024105867
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Monogastrics,0.0229664551902684
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Oilcrops,0.00500947605012635
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Pulses,0.000470545016406678
-Myanmar,52.6219518122997,Starchy Roots,0.00340724178716927
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Ruminants,0.276944633577609
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Cereals,0.125748304922094
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Monogastrics,0.00253384711805011
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Oilcrops,0.0300677070584709
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Pulses,0.00929352251932545
+Sudan,34.9341313459923,Starchy Roots,0.0566472889368062
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Ruminants,0.276944633577609
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Cereals,0.125748304922094
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Monogastrics,0.00253384711805011
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Oilcrops,0.0300677070584709
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Pulses,0.00929352251932545
+South Sudan,9.72719437395261,Starchy Roots,0.0566472889368062
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Ruminants,0.276944633577609
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Cereals,0.125748304922094
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Monogastrics,0.00253384711805011
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Oilcrops,0.0300677070584709
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Pulses,0.00929352251932545
+Somalia,9.26772566595465,Starchy Roots,0.0566472889368062
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Ruminants,0.0907337446909379
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Cereals,0.159377417992335
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Monogastrics,0.0215114167704967
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Oilcrops,0.0152548650594949
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Pulses,0.0189863767718427
+Democratic Republic of the Congo,65.9387278576882,Starchy Roots,0.197745481077799
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Ruminants,0.097979272451009
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Cereals,0.226701846366329
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Monogastrics,0.152918019246452
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Oilcrops,0.0333546970440809
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Pulses,0.00313303952565078
+Myanmar,51.7330131028006,Starchy Roots,0.0226865078163409
diff --git a/data/net_imports.csv b/data/net_imports.csv
index f2d9d13371ce43f6082aff5969e21b26ebddddfc..0153c0d294de46cba9112299d6c75ac04f1fc12f 100644
--- a/data/net_imports.csv
+++ b/data/net_imports.csv
@@ -1679,27 +1679,35 @@ Starchy Roots,Yemen,2010,0.004789
 Starchy Roots,Zambia,2010,0.005032
 Starchy Roots,Zimbabwe,2010,0.010735
 WheatBarleyOats,Timor-Leste,2010,0.014367
-Ruminants,Sudan,2010,0.0140868336448598
-WheatBarleyOats,Sudan,2010,0.184895566978193
-Monogastrics,Sudan,2010,0.00156740700934579
-MaizeMilletSorghum,Sudan,2010,0.0991251635514019
-Oilcrops,Sudan,2010,-0.000420090342679128
-Pulses,Sudan,2010,0.003241746105919
-Rice (Paddy Equivalent),Sudan,2010,0.0239745264797508
-Starchy Roots,Sudan,2010,0.000220327102803738
-Ruminants,South Sudan,2010,0.00462340934579439
-WheatBarleyOats,South Sudan,2010,0.0606841760124611
-Monogastrics,South Sudan,2010,0.000514435280373832
-MaizeMilletSorghum,South Sudan,2010,0.0325336565420561
-Oilcrops,South Sudan,2010,-0.000137876947040498
-Pulses,South Sudan,2010,0.00106396651090343
-Rice (Paddy Equivalent),South Sudan,2010,0.0078686277258567
-Starchy Roots,South Sudan,2010,7.23130841121495e-05
-Ruminants,Somalia,2010,0.00393136135612699
-WheatBarleyOats,Somalia,2010,0.0516007575061054
-Monogastrics,Somalia,2010,0.000437432818560552
-MaizeMilletSorghum,Somalia,2010,0.0276639056888378
-Oilcrops,Somalia,2010,-0.000117239046114064
-Pulses,Somalia,2010,0.000904708303404683
-Rice (Paddy Equivalent),Somalia,2010,0.00669082416319494
-Starchy Roots,Somalia,2010,6.14890101996839e-05
+Ruminants,Sudan,2010,0.0281625413159806
+WheatBarleyOats,Sudan,2010,0.369645100910598
+Monogastrics,Sudan,2010,0.00313357605921368
+MaizeMilletSorghum,Sudan,2010,0.198172036693876
+Oilcrops,Sudan,2010,-0.000839848892264185
+Pulses,Sudan,2010,0.00648093183645824
+Rice (Paddy Equivalent),Sudan,2010,0.0479301175508253
+Starchy Roots,Sudan,2010,0.000440480188250447
+Ruminants,South Sudan,2010,0.00784168670838988
+WheatBarleyOats,South Sudan,2010,0.102925408687719
+Monogastrics,South Sudan,2010,0.000872525013192655
+MaizeMilletSorghum,South Sudan,2010,0.0551797868197042
+Oilcrops,South Sudan,2010,-0.00023385076728807
+Pulses,South Sudan,2010,0.00180457567624046
+Rice (Paddy Equivalent),South Sudan,2010,0.0133458469359296
+Starchy Roots,South Sudan,2010,0.000122649003822414
+Ruminants,Somalia,2010,0.00747128086247846
+WheatBarleyOats,Somalia,2010,0.0980636774698724
+Monogastrics,Somalia,2010,0.000831310874244116
+MaizeMilletSorghum,Somalia,2010,0.0525733430309851
+Oilcrops,Somalia,2010,-0.000222804713741746
+Pulses,Somalia,2010,0.00171933567562249
+Rice (Paddy Equivalent),Somalia,2010,0.0127154494324922
+Starchy Roots,Somalia,2010,0.000116855619095321
+Ruminants,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,0.172891440302929
+WheatBarleyOats,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,0.777371952905316
+Monogastrics,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,0.00632296094150098
+MaizeMilletSorghum,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,0.0247954000346653
+Oilcrops,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,-0.111860558744792
+Pulses,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,-0.161424572281856
+Rice (Paddy Equivalent),Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,-0.00343314055215297
+Starchy Roots,Democratic Republic of the Congo,2010,-0.00308045121064441
diff --git a/debug_config.properties b/debug_config.properties
index 1e41da7cd42fc8c2fa5cba472b417d7eb370eb07..673d92407d9ba7a5ab523320b1686e666ce3d69a 100644
--- a/debug_config.properties
+++ b/debug_config.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 BASE_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/R_Workspace/UNPLUM
 #YIELD_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/LURG/LPJ/yield_anpp_rcps-2016-01-29/rcp8p5_past_fert/output-2016-01-29
 
-YIELD_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/LURG/LPJ/10Jan2017/combined
+YIELD_DIR=/Users/peteralexander/Documents/LURG/LPJ/19Jan2017/LPJG_PLUM_expt1.2_rcp85_forED
 SPATIAL_DIR_NAME=halfdeg
 CELL_SIZE_X=0.5
 #ANPP_FILENAME=anpp.out
diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelConfig.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelConfig.java
index e81c70d8d2924a4026cc1e40e33eb6e313b0ebbe..e33bf828ba9b229ae1a323f5ae734438817db07a 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelConfig.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/ModelConfig.java
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ public class ModelConfig {
 	public static final double MEAT_EFFICIENCY = getDoubleProperty("MEAT_EFFICIENCY", 1.0);  // 'meat' is includes feed conversion ratio already, this is tech. change or similar
 	public static final double IRRIGIATION_EFFICIENCY = getDoubleProperty("IRRIGIATION_EFFICIENCY", 0.5);
 	public static final double LAND_CHANGE_COST = getDoubleProperty("LAND_CHANGE_COST", 0.6);
-	public static final double MIN_FEED_RATE = getDoubleProperty("MIN_FEED_RATE", 0.15);
 	public static final double SEED_AND_WASTE_FRACTION = getDoubleProperty("SEED_AND_WASTE_FRACTION", 0.15);  
 
 	public static final double TECHNOLOGY_CHANGE_ANNUAL_RATE = IS_CALIBRATION_RUN ? 0.0 : getDoubleProperty("TECHNOLOGY_CHANGE_ANNUAL_RATE", 0.0);
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ public class ModelConfig {
 
 	public static final double MARKET_LAMBA = getDoubleProperty("MARKET_LAMBA", 0.5); // controls international market price adjustment rate
 
-	public static final double POPULATION_AGGREG_LIMIT = getDoubleProperty("POPULATION_AGGREG_LIMIT", 40.0);  // in millions, smaller countries are aggregated on a regional basis
+	public static final double POPULATION_AGGREG_LIMIT = getDoubleProperty("POPULATION_AGGREG_LIMIT", 30.0);  // in millions, smaller countries are aggregated on a regional basis
 	
 	public static final double UNHANDLED_CROP_AREA = getDoubleProperty("UNHANDLED_CROP_AREA", 0.3);  // includes fruit veg forage crops set aside and failed crop
 	
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ public class ModelConfig {
 	public static final double OTHER_INTENSITY_PARAM = getDoubleProperty("OTHER_INTENSITY_PARAM", 3.22);
 
 	public static final double IRRIG_COST_SCALE_FACTOR = getDoubleProperty("IRRIG_COST_SCALE_FACTOR", 0.02);
-	public static final double FERTILISER_COST_PER_T = getDoubleProperty("FERTILISER_COST_PER_T", 0.87 * 1.4 * 2); // £900/t N *  1.4$/£ * 2NPK/N
+	public static final double FERTILISER_COST_PER_T = getDoubleProperty("FERTILISER_COST_PER_T", 0.5007 / 0.18); 
 	public static final double FERTILISER_MAX_COST = FERTILISER_COST_PER_T * MAX_FERT_AMOUNT/1000;
 	
 	public static final double DOMESTIC_PRICE_MARKUP = getDoubleProperty("DOMESTIC_PRICE_MARKUP", 1.2);
@@ -197,6 +196,7 @@ public class ModelConfig {
 	public static final boolean DEBUG_LIMIT_COUNTRIES = getBooleanProperty("DEBUG_LIMIT_COUNTRIES", false);
 	public static final Object DEBUG_COUNTRY_NAME = getProperty("DEBUG_COUNTRY_NAME", "United States of America");
 	public static final double PASTURE_MAX_IRRIGATION_RATE = getDoubleProperty("DEFAULT_MAX_IRRIGATION_RATE", 50.0); // shouldn't need this but some areas crops don't have a value, but was causing them to be selected
+	public static final int LPJG_TIMESTEP_SIZE = 5;
 
 	
 
diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/Timestep.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/Timestep.java
index 50274b6cc0df551c7b0c9960c67c7719fad93a24..e5127fe5eaee1efa7bc353ef98904cd62a41ba01 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/Timestep.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/Timestep.java
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public class Timestep {
 	
 	public String getYearSubDir(String rootDir) {
 		if (ModelConfig.CHANGE_YIELD_DATA_YEAR)
-			return rootDir + File.separator + getYieldYear();
+			return rootDir + File.separator + (getYieldYear()-ModelConfig.LPJG_TIMESTEP_SIZE+1) + "-" + getYieldYear();
 		else
-			return rootDir + File.separator + ModelConfig.BASE_YEAR;
+			return rootDir + File.separator + (ModelConfig.BASE_YEAR-ModelConfig.LPJG_TIMESTEP_SIZE+1) + "-" + ModelConfig.BASE_YEAR;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/CompositeCountryManager.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/CompositeCountryManager.java
index 52ab2e022f76448b862f32c97a30e416636c1c4c..d202092b9b5912ce8600fe006cf202bb53305179 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/CompositeCountryManager.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/CompositeCountryManager.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package ac.ed.lurg.country;
 
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ public class CompositeCountryManager {
 	private void populate(BaseConsumpManager baseConsumpManager) {
 		mapFromSingleCountry = new HashMap<SingleCountry, CompositeCountry>();
 		
-		HashSet<String> countryExclusionList = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList("Bangladesh", "Democratic Republic of the Congo"));
+		HashSet<String> countryExclusionList = new HashSet<String>();//Arrays.asList("Bangladesh", "Democratic Republic of the Congo"));
 		
 		for (SingleCountry c : baseConsumpManager.getAllCountries()) {
 			CompositeCountry cc;
diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsCountryInput.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsCountryInput.java
index 22915452f5223595f6256a9dad1873d22e31e7a9..ff9f42f42ebe582b00a599fa2da0d15030389be6 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsCountryInput.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsCountryInput.java
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ public class GamsCountryInput {
 		return ModelConfig.LAND_CHANGE_COST;
 	}
 
-	public double getMinFeedRate() {
-		return ModelConfig.MIN_FEED_RATE;
-	}
-
 	public Map<CropType, Double> getMinNetImport() {
 		Map<CropType, Double> netImport = new HashMap<CropType, Double>();
 		for (Map.Entry<CropType, ImportExportConstraint> entry : importConstraints.entrySet()) {
diff --git a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsLocationOptimiser.java b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsLocationOptimiser.java
index 9e273d017783ee61a1f986bed2baacac8841ab22..efb19bd7ec16de8306b4a2a048d076b8a4ceb5b0 100644
--- a/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsLocationOptimiser.java
+++ b/src/ac/ed/lurg/country/gams/GamsLocationOptimiser.java
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ public class GamsLocationOptimiser {
 		addScalar(inDB, "otherICost",ModelConfig.OTHER_INTENSITY_COST, 3);
 		addScalar(inDB, "otherIParam", ModelConfig.OTHER_INTENSITY_PARAM, 3);
 		addScalar(inDB, "landChangeCost", countryInput.getLandChangeCost(), 3);
-		addScalar(inDB, "minFeedRate", countryInput.getMinFeedRate(), 3);
 		addScalar(inDB, "unhandledCropArea", ModelConfig.UNHANDLED_CROP_AREA, 3);
 		addScalar(inDB, "domesticPriceMarkup", ModelConfig.DOMESTIC_PRICE_MARKUP, 3);
 	}