Maize prices in Kenya have been moving higher as import supplies have become increasingly more difficult to source from neighboring countries. They have reportedly risen by close to 50 percent since January. MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The latest USDA comments regarding the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region point out how expansion of the poultry and livestock sectors has driven up corn and barley usage there by 15 MMT and 7 MMT, respectively, in ten years. The corn sector’s largest growth has occurred in Algeria and Egypt with barley’s taking place in Saudi Arabia and Iran. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia’s imports total more than one-third of the world barley trade. USDA also notes that U.S. corn shipments to the MENA region have...
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...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.