Kenya has set a target to double corn production in the next five years. The government also said that it will be promoting a change in the local diet to reduce corn consumption and increase that of potatoes and rice.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS There was very good news for international grain companies operating in Egypt with the Central Bank's announcement that the ban on companies transferring earnings abroad has been lifted. Although the bank advises that it will not be supplying USD for any transfers and that sourcing dollars will be the companies' task, this action should still make the grain business in Egypt a little easier for global firms.According to Egypt's supply minister, the government's targe...
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...
