China’s corn overhang coupled with its removal of state support wreaked havoc on U.S. exports of both DDGS and sorghum throughout 2016. However, the outlook for the latter is relatively different.
Cultural Heritage The Year of the Red Fire Rooster Begins Following the lunar calendar, New Year celebrations commenced in China on 27 January 2017 with raucous fireworks displays and parties across the country. The official calendar designates seven days of public holiday that end 2 February, which is followed by the first day of the Year of the Red Fire Rooster on 3 February. The traditional observance of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, runs fifteen days and concludes with the Lantern Festival. The use of...
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...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...