Last week’s domestic corn prices averaged RMB 2,050/MT ($318.50/MT), a slight decline from the previous week. Local traders indicated a similar drop in the prices for corn byproducts, although processors in Jilin continued to earn a profit as a result of certain government action. Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Rise Once Again Due to the large volume of imported soybean shipments and slack demand from the downstream market, China’s estimated soymeal inventories rose 120,000 MT or 8.9 percent last week to 1.47 MMT. That volume was 820,000 MT higher than a year ago. Among the surveyed regions, total soymeal inventories increased 23.31 percent to 200,800 MT in Guangdong and 19.95 percent to 249,400 MT in Guangxi. In sharp contrast, they fell...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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