A Snapshot of Indian Oilseeds Production and Prices Oilseeds production is expected to be 30.53 MMT for 2011/12 against last year's 32.48 MMT. Peanut is the major loser, with production likely to be 6.94 MMT compared to 8.265 MMT in 2010/11.The area under some oilseeds in the Rabe (April) harvest is down. The overall area is expected to decline, according to reports from the Solvent Extractors Association (SEA).While oilseed and oilcake prices have not increased on the news of lower production, vegetable prices in the market have strengthened in response to the smaller oil crop in India.India is the world's biggest oil buyer. Imports in January 2011 were 700,000 MT, up from 691,780 MT in January 2010. India is likely to import even more...
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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...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.