Egypt's Chamber of Tourism reports that a side effect of the Russian situation is a 30 percent decline in hotel bookings. The decrease will have a serious effect on the domestic poultry industry, a major consumer of imported corn and soymeal, as the tourist sector is one of its major customers.
News Updates Due to the December/January Christmas and New Year holidays occurring in most exporting countries, grain activity in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region seems to be at a minimum as export offices are short-staffed during this period. MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Once again, the biggest news affecting the MENA region is the Russian wheat situation with the addition of an export tax beginning 1 February 2015. Thi...
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...
