Pangkal Babu’s mangrove forest is fairly dense and has become the economic foundation of local residents. Cincinut is one of the biota (ecosystem animals) in a region that is a rich catchment for fishermen in West Tanjung Jabung, Jambi. Cincinut (Cerithidea obtusa) is also known as a sea snail, one of the biota of brackish waters....
Author: Timothy Wahome (Timothy Wahome)
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Economic situation: France’s Milk prices and collection are marking time
After a 0.8% year-on-year decline in 2022, French cow’s milk collection does not seem to be set to recover in 2023. Data from FranceAgriMer show a cumulative annual decline of 1.2% in January and February. This is a trend that should be confirmed, or even amplified, in March. The spring collection peak looks somewhat timid this year....
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China’s Shanxi Province establishes the Board of Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources
On May 14, the Shanxi Provincial Committee on Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources was established in Taiyuan. Candidates were recommended by the Provincial Animal Husbandry Center, Shanxi Agricultural University (Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences), relevant universities and municipal seed industry management departments. After formal review, candidate competition and expert group selection, the first committee composed of 78...
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Argentina Grains: April soybean and corn exports lowest since 2002
News summary: Grain exports by Argentina have never plummeted as they have now for two decades, with maize and soybean crops showing the lowest export trends in the last twenty one years. The Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR) projects that Argentina’s exports for May could reach $71.566 million, a reduction of 4% compared to April and 19% year-on-year, due...
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Vietnam’s Exports of cuttlefish and octopus to Japan showed good signs
Exports of Vietnamese cuttlefish and octopus reached over USD 138 million in quarter 1 of 2023, down 11% from the same period last year. As compared to other key exported aquatic products, Vietnam saw a slight decline in exporting octopus and cuttlefish. Businesses related to octopus and cuttlefish exports have had to face difficulties in materials and production costs. Besides, the...
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Economists’ forecast: What is expected today in the consumer price index in Israel?
The annual inflation rate in Israel is indeed expected to decrease from the 5% rate recorded in March, but not because Israeli food or housing prices decreased in April. After the positive surprise in terms of Israel’s credit rating, when both S&P and Moody’s (despite lowering the rating horizon) noted the country’s economic strength and stability during...
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Locusts recently appeared in Russia’s Stavropol Territory
A formidable pest of crops-the Moroccan locust-appeared in the southern regions of Russia. Specialists of the branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Rosselkhoztsentr” in Stavropol Krai promptly responded to this threat by intensive survey of the territories and the implementation of effective control measures. In Neftekumsk and Levokumsk districts of the region, pastures were checked for locust...
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Sucralose: A Silent Danger?
Sucralose is one of the most popular artificial sweeteners in the United States and most parts of the world, especially for those cautious about their calorie intakes and sugar levels. In the United States, sucralose is considered an ideal artificial sweetener that is safe to consume. Although Sucralose is approved by the U.S. Food and...
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Rice. Imports skyrocket (+86% in 2022). Coldiretti, EU to intervene with MRL regulation
ROME-With Asian rice imports to Italy practically doubling in 2022 (up 86 percent), it is important to first stop the raising of the limit of residues of tricyclazole, a powerful pesticide banned in the European Union but used in the main producing countries, from Vietnam to Cambodia, Myamar to India and Pakistan. This is stated by Coldiretti and Filiera...
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Sichuan wheat area is China’s first large area to open sickle harvest
On May 10, Sichuan Mai District took the lead in opening the first large area for sickle harvesting of wheat this year in the country. On the same day, the Sichuan Dayi Demonstration Zone and Chongzhou Demonstration Zone carried out the showcase of large-scale green, high-quality and efficient production of wheat in tandem with the acceptance of 100 mu of wheat...