Of great concern to wheat buyers in the region is the quality of France's wheat supply this season. It has been estimated that in excess of 50 percent of the wheat crop will not be able to meet the specifications for importing countries.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS: While Syria's sale of 100,000 MT of soft wheat and 100,000 MT of durum to Iraq has had to be cancelled due to the inability to move the grain through areas of conflict, it is reported that rebel forces in Syria have been moving wheat to Iraq and are said to be selling to the Iraqi government.Yemen port authorities advise that 54,000 MT of milling wheat from Russia have arrived in Aden for the Grain Silos Factory. The wheat will be distributed throughout...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
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...
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...
