A recent Rabobank report says the poultry industry will grow more than 60 percent over the next 20 years, but the expansion will be far greater percentage-wise in Sub-Sahara Africa than globally. While that sector has not previously attracted much investment there, the report indicates a reason why this is changing. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS The latest International Grains Council (IGC) report shows the 2016/17 Moroccan wheat crop to be down from 8.1 MMT to only 2.7 MMT with wheat imports set at about 4.3 MMT. Morocco expected the low wheat production and built reserve stocks at the end of the last crop year, which is why the imports aren’t any higher. Meanwhile, corn imports for 2016/17 are viewed as unchanged...
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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