Regional News The EU Commission reported that the favorable weather conditions across most of Europe “allowed farmers to make good progress” harvesting 2021 summer crops and planting 2022 winter crops. The Commission increased its forecast of summer crop yields, with the 2021 EU maize yield now pegged at 7.79 MT/ha and the soybean yield at 3.0 MT/ha.
The EU Commission’s recent report also noted that wet weather in France, Belgium, Greece, and southern Bulgaria have delayed the harvest of summer crops and – WPI infers – raised some yield risks consequently. Conversely, drought in Romania has only been partly offset by early October rains and winter crop planting and emergence remain “subopt...
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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