Agricultural experts in Africa are saying that the first priority regarding grains should be the storage and transportation systems where as much as 30 percent of the crop is lost.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Egypt's Cairo Chamber of Commerce has stated that the building of 24 new storage silos could result in savings of wasted wheat that are the equivalent of 15 percent of the yearly bread subsidy, or about $450 million. This investment in silos will certainly be of long-term benefit to the country both in grain quality improvement and the balance of payments.The poultry industry in Egypt continues to suffer as tourist numbers for September are down 70 percent from last year. Most of that decline occurred w...
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...
