Turkey's poultry industry is benefiting greatly from the Russian ban on EU imports with a jump in its poultry meat exports from approximately 50 MT per month to almost 6,000 MT in October. The country is also set to be the beneficiary of a $300 million allocation from USDA's GSM-102 program.
News Updates USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) allocations for FY 2015 were announced 5 November 2014 with $237 million directed to the Africa/Middle East region and $300 million to Turkey. These two appropriations are a small part of the overall $2.7 billion global GSM-102 program.While not strictly within the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region, it is of importance to note that Pakistan has imposed a 20 percent duty on all...
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...
