02/03/2009 08:29AM
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- There is huge potential for biofuel production in sub-Saharan African countries such as Nigeria, Uganda and Angola, provided there is a concerted effort from key stakeholders. The production of feedstock and the fuel itself would ultimately lead to socio
07/02/2008 05:57AM
SEOUL (AFP) — The first trader to put US beef on sale since South Korea lifted an import ban says demand has been steady, despite weeks of street protests against the supposed dangers of mad cow disease.
While other retailers are holding back, Park Chang-Gyu took the plunge on Tuesday -- a day after
06/09/2008 06:32AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean ruling party lawmakers left Monday for the United States to seek assurances that it will not export beef from older cattle, in hopes of calming a domestic political crisis generated by fears of mad cow disease.
The trip to Washington comes amid South Korean media
03/09/2007 01:52PM
South Africa’s 2006/07 corn production is forecast at 7.0 million tons, down 2.5 million tons from last month but up 0.1 million from last year. Area is forecast at 2.9 million hectares, down 0.2 million hectares from last month but up 0.9 million or 45 percent from last year. Area was reduced from last
09/19/2006 07:47AM
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07Aug
2006/07Sep
TY Exports
Argentina
12,349
10,439
13,752
10,000
11,000
11,000
Brazil
3,181
5,818
1,431
1,900
1,500
1,500
Burma, Union of
113
144
150
250
150
300
China, Peoples Republic of
15,244
7,553
7,589
4,000
07/03/2006 08:38AM
JOHANNESBURG (AP)--A Western Cape farm has been placed under quarantine and all 60 of its ostriches culled in a bid to contain an outbreak of bird flu, the Department of Agriculture said Monday.
Tests at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute confirmed the presence of the H5N2 strain of bird flu
05/24/2006 10:09AM
PARIS (AP)--The head of the World Organization for Animal Health said Wednesday all of Africa is susceptible to an outbreak of deadly bird flu, and his group would try to drum up funds to help stop the spread of the virus on the continent.
Bernard Vallat said although the spread of the deadly H5N1