Fear of imports and the inability to sell the stocks purchased by Food Corporation of India (FCI) led GOI to announce another 10 percent increase in the wheat import duty. A 15 percent tariff was imposed in August 2015 as flour millers in southern India had started importing wheat from Australia.
Cotton Prices Stable, but Market Panics For cotton’s MY 2014/15 (ending 30 September), the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) purchased 8.7 million bales, 21 times more than the 400,000 bales in MY 2013/14. Experts estimate that the CCI will need to buy at least 12 million bales in MY 2015/16, although there is no fixed target yet. The increase in CCI’s purchases is being attributed to a drop in those by the biggest importer,...
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...
