Egypt is reported to be making great effort to induce local wheat farmers to use high-yielding, quality seed stock produced by the government’s Central Agency for Seed Production (CASP) as its consumption is rising with production forecast to drop slightly in 2016.
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Turkish flour exports in 2015 are expected to top 2.5 MMT due to very strong demand from Syria, Sudan and Iraq. Turkey is the world’s largest exporter of wheat flour – a title that alternates between that country and Kazakhstan. According to information from Turkey, Iraq is the largest import destination, purchasing as much as 1 MMT. Its strong flour demand is expected to continue as most of the Ir...
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...
