Lum ase - Ministry of Agriculture

By Theresa MokgwathiDid you know?Jatropha is believed to have been spread by Portuguese seafarers from its centre of origin in Central America and Mexico via Cape Verdeand Guinea Bissau to other countries in Africa and Asia.Did you know?Malaysia is the world largest exporter of palm oil.Did you know?The agricultural sector has led a vigorous recovery of the Chilean economy from its 1982-1983 crisis.Did you know?Chilean agriculture benefits greatly from the country’s Mediterranean climateDid you know?Most if not all employees in the Ministry of Agriculture are later influenced to have agricultural business projectDid you know?Brazilians love red meat as much as Batswana do.Did you know?Infrastructure quality and quantity are often identified as key determinants of farm investment and of non-farm business investmentsDid you know?Chinese staple food is rice. Hide and speakDid you know?Water logging is an often overlooked problem in crop productionDid you know?The widely used animals for guarding livestock are dogsDid you know?May ford carrot seed variety can withstand heat and resist leaf diseases in the summer-rainfall regions of the countryDid you know?Beef measles is caused by a parasite- Taenia saginata, a tape worm that lives in the intestine of humansDid you know?Livestock management practices and predator management methods can effectively reduce livestock lossesWhich is the oldest animal in the world? Zebra, it still only comes in Black and WhiteWhat is the opposite of Dominoes?Domi doesn’t knowWhat is the richest kind of air? BillionaireWhy do birds fly south in winter? It’s too far to walkWhat goes up but never comes down? Your ageWhich is correct? “Egg yolk is white or Egg yolks are white” Neither, egg yolks are yellowWhich bird is always out of breath? A puffinWhat is a Parrot’s favorite game?17March 2011 2011