A California company announced this week that it has successfully developed a hybrid jatropha variety which has high yield, rapid time maturity and a non-toxic protein meal. The plant is being promoted primarily as a source of oil for use in producing biodiesel.
New Crop Soybean Exports Begin Yesterday's USDA Grain Inspection Report indicated the department inspected three large cargoes of soybeans last week for export from elevators along the Mississippi River. Shipments totaled 64,800 MT for Germany, 60,066 MT for Indonesia and 19,854 MT for Japan. It is almost certain the cargoes were mostly soybeans harvested in the last few weeks in Louisiana, Mississippi and perhaps Arkansas. Reports indicate farmers in those states began...
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...
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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Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
