U.S. wheat exports to China during January-May 2017 totaled 980,206 MT at a value of $229.7 million, surpassing the entire volume for all of 2016. The U.S. could have a smaller wheat crop this year, but Chinese demand is unlikely to dampen because of one factor.
Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Reverse Course Again As several major crushers continued to idle facilities due to sluggish feed demand from the pork industry, China’s combined soybean crush volume fell to 7.6 MMT in June, a 5 percent drop from May. On the upside, however, demand from the poultry, cattle and aquaculture sectors has helped push wholesale soymeal prices upward in the past two weeks. This all combined to bring China’s estimated soymeal inventory t...
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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