News Updates EGYPT UPDATE The Egyptian government has announced that the budget for 2012/13 wheat purchases has been set at $2.65 billion (EGP 16 billion), which will cover both purchases of imports and domestic crops. So far in the current year, the government reports that it has purchased 3.42 MMT of local wheat for $1.3 billion (out of a total budget of $1.4 billion). According to the government, the country's current wheat stocks on hand are about 5 MMT and are sufficient to cover all demand for six months. The government also reported that the quality of wheat it acquired this year is much improved over the previous year's wheat. As a result, less imported wheat will be required for blending to increase flour quality.With the newly e...
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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An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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...
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