South Africa’s Crop Estimates Committee has forecast that maize plantings will increase 31 percent in 2017 with those of white maize up by 53.5 percent and yellow maize by 6.4 percent. Meanwhile, there is a debate in the country regarding usage of Roundup weed killer.
Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Russia has issued a report on corn exports, both domestic and global, which shows that 1.7 MMT of the 4.7 MMT it exported in 2015/16 went to the Middle Eastern countries of Turkey (1 MMT), Lebanon (360,000 MT) and Iran (214,000 MT). In addition, 1.3 MMT went to the EU and 1.1 MMT to East Asia (mainly South Korea). Thus far in 2016/17, Russia has exported 1 MMT of corn to the Middle East. According to the r...
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...
