The Senate resumed consideration of the farm bill yesterday and adopted two amendments.The 2012 Senate farm bill pitted northern crops against southern crops and led to much controversy. The bill coming out of the Senate markup last year lost the support of southern state senators because of its projected impact on regional crops. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Mississippi), Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas) all voted against the bill in committee. This year, Senator Cochran became the ranking minority member, and the southern crops got a bit of a better shake in the committee bill. However, northern state senators Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska), Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) and John Thune (R-South Dakota) voted against final passa...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
A microlith is a small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically several centimeters in length and half a centimetre wide. They were made by humans from at least the Upper Paleolithic, across Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. The microliths were used in spear points and arrowhea...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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