Heat wave conditions are prevailing across India, strongly impacting poultry farmers as well as dairy operations. There are also implications for crops with limited water resources availalbe and little relief expected from the pending monsoon. Overproduction Keeps Sugar Prices Depressed Sugarcane is called a "Lazy Man's Crop." This is because once it is planted, two crop cycles can be taken and not much care is required. As India is the largest consumer of sugar, there is a belief that it will be able to consume all that is produced. There is also a mechanism of assured pricing for sugarcane, set by the states, even though it may not be profitable for the sugar mills to pay such high amounts. According to the latest data from the Indian S...
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...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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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.