| Name/Description of Source | Internet Address |
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Avian nutrition site (Australia) |
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Bird food information (Portuguese) |
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Bird nutrition handbook |
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Birdcare Standards Association |
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Birdwatchers Digest |
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Commodity marketing company (United States of America) |
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Companion bird site with many links |
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Complete information source on companion birds |
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Cornell University |
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Laboratory of Ornithology |
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European Pet Food Industry Federation |
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FAO Grass and Pasture crops database |
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HACCP information |
www.inspection.cg.ca/english/fssa/polstrat/haccp/overvuee.shtml |
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Information on racing pigeons |
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Information on wild bird feeding |
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Information resource on companion birds |
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Large Internet supplier in New York, United States of America. |
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National Agricultural Commodity Marketing Association Ltd. (Australia) |
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National Birdfeeding Society |
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P.O.Box 23, Northbrook, IL 60065, United States of America |
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National finches and softbill society (United States of America) |
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National Wildlife Federation (United States of America) |
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NewCrops database Purdue University (United States of America) |
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Overview of wild bird feeding by Dr. A. Geis |
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Pet Food Manufacturers Association |
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Pet Industry Information Service |
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Pet site in Spanish with articles on bird feeding |
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Petcare information (Website by Mars Inc) |
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PetCo Superstores (United States of America) |
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Petco Animal Supplies Inc, 9125 Rehco Road, San Diego, CA 92121, United States of America |
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Petfood Industry Distributors Association, |
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2105 Laurel Bush Rd, suite 200, Bel Air, MD 21015, United States of America |
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PetSmart Superstores (United States of America) |
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19601 N 27th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027, United States of America. |
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Statistics and prices on small grains from Canada |
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Syndicat des Aliments préparés pour chiens, chats et oiseaux |
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46 Blvd de Magenta 75010 Paris, France |
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fax: 0033 140181543 |
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The Electronic Zoo - lots of links |
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The Petfood Institute |
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Understanding Pet Bird Nutrition. University of Florida. |
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US Fish and Wildlife Services |
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Waltham Food |
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The Scientific arm of Mars Pet Foods |
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Wild Bird Feeding Industry |
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P.O. Box 763, Scottsbluff, NE 69631, United States of America, fax: (+1) 308-632-1590 |
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Wild Bird Unlimited |
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(Operates 290 stores in the United States of America) |
11711 N. College Av, Carmel, IN 46032, United States of America |
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Winged Wisdom (Birds N Ways) |
TABLE A2.1
Major Brokers
| Broker | Details |
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Pacific Northwest Ag Products (United States of America) |
Has been trading in specialty agricultural and food products since 1966. Import millet and Niger seed for the United States of America domestic market and export to customers within North America and also to other continents. |
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Red river Commodities Inc. (United States of America) |
Established in 1983, the company has processing plants in North Dakota, Texas and Kansas. Most bird food (with own brand Valley Splendour) is processed in a specialized processing facility in North Dakota. Imports commodities such as Niger seed. |
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Address: 501 42nd Street NW, Fargo, ND 58102, United States of America |
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web site: www.redriver.com |
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Specialty Commodities Inc. (United States of America) |
A broker and importer of specialty food and bird food items, with processing plants in the United States of America and China. |
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Address: P.O. Box 2667, Fargo, ND 58108, United States of America. |
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tel: (+1) 701-282-8222, fax: (+1) 701-282-7574. |
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web site: www.specialcommodities.com |
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Cereal Byproducts Inc. (United States of America) |
Has been formulating and marketing animal feed since 1917. Offers a range of products for pigeon and wild bird feeding. Address: 55 East Euclid, Box 575, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, United States of America. |
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tel: (+1) 847-818-1550, fax: (+1) 847-818-1659 |
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web site: www.cerealbyproducts.com |
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Diversified Ingredients (United States of America) |
Trades globally in commodity and specialty grains for food and feed. Importers of Niger seed and canary seed. |
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Address: 143 West Clinton Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63132, United States of America. |
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tel: (+1) 314-822-0110, fax: (+1) 314-822-5781. |
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web site: www.diversifiedingredients.com |
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Teague Australia (Australia) |
An international broker of food and grain commodities and one of the most important brokers of bird food ingredients in Australia. Deals in millets, Niger seed, sorghum, safflower and canary seed. Web site gives useful information about trading standards of bird food commodities. |
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Address: 118 Halifax Street, Adelaide 5000, Australia. |
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tel: (+61) 8 82320664, fax: (+61) 8 82320702. |
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web site: www.tjt.com.au |
TABLE A2.1
Major Brokers (Conclusion)
| Broker | Details |
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Knight Seed Inc. (United States of America) |
Started trading bird food ingredients in 1964. Sources commodities worldwide. |
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Address: 151 126th Street, Burnsville, MN 55337, United States of America. |
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tel: (+1) 952-894-8080, fax: (+1) 952-894-8095 |
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web site: www.knightseed.com |
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Commodity Marketing Company (United States of America) |
Specializes in bird food ingredients and dry pulses. News on the trade and trends in the bird food industry is regularly published on their website (www.commoditymarketing.com). |
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Address: 2325 Lakeview Parkway Suite 150, Alphetta, GA 30004, United States of America. |
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tel: (+1) 678-566-7820, fax: (+1) 687-566-7821 |
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Granaria NV (Belgium) |
A leading European broker in agricultural commodities and has a dedicated section for the bird food market. Imports millets, canary seed, Niger seed, maize and pulses from Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Hungary and South Africa. |
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Address: Granaria NV, Meir 26, B2000 Antwerp, Belgium |
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tel: (+32) 3 213 9380, fax: (+32) 3 2139394. |
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Dalsace Frères (France) |
Dalsace Frères is a general commodity broker with a specialist section for bird food ingredients. |
TABLE A2.2
Major Packers and Wholesalers
| Packer/Wholesaler | Details |
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Harrison Bird Food (United States of America) |
Has a product line of organic bird food diets[25]. The company philosophy is that non-organic grains may contain pesticide residues that are detrimental to bird's health. Produces mainly extruded diets that contain ground cereals (maize, oats, barley, rice, proso), ground legumes (groundnuts, lentils, peas, soybeans), ground sunflower seed, ground sesame, and dried alfalfa supplemented with vitamins and minerals. Some mixes also contain exotic ingredients such as chia (Salvia columbariae Benth.), kelp seaweed, and algae (Spirulina spp.). Organic bird food is gaining popularity, and Harrison Bird Food's products are now available in several European countries. |
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Address: 7108 Crossroads Blvd, Suite 325, Brentwood, TN 37027, United States of America. |
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web site: www.harrisonbirdfood.com |
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Kaytee (United States of America) |
Started the manufacturing of pigeon and other bird foods in 1923, and remains one of the most important bird food suppliers in the United States of America. It has locations in Wisconsin and Kansas and is active overseas in Singapore, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom. Kaytee is part of the Central Garden and Pet Company. |
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Pennington Seed Inc. (United States of America) |
One of the largest bird food packers in the United States of America, is part of Central Garden and Pet Company. Operates three state-of-the-art packing plants under the name 'Penn Pak' in Georgia, Nebraska and Missouri. Penn Pak formulates and packs for third party brands, and has its own brand of wild bird food. Sells several grain mixtures for cover crops and is a major supplier of lawn and turf grasses. |
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Address: P.O. Box 290, 1280 Atlanta Hwy, Madison, GA 30650, United States of America |
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web site: www.penningtonseed.com |
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email: [email protected] |
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Wild Birds Unlimited (United States of America) |
A new type of enterprise, concentrating on the sale of bird food for outside feeding and accessories such as feeders, water fountains and binoculars. Operates through franchised shops of which it currently has 290 in the United States of America. At the same time it operates an internet ordering and information service. |
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Address: 11711 N. College Ave, Carmel, IN 46032, United States of America. |
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web site: www.wbu.com |
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Wild Bird Centers of America Inc. (United States of America) |
This is a similar organization to Wild Birds Unlimited, with 100 franchises in the United States of America. |
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Wagner Bros Feed Corporation (United States of America) |
A family company that has been in the animal feed business since 1894. Sells a wide range of wild bird mixes. |
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Address: Wagner Bros Feed Corp, Box 26, Farmingdale NY 11735, United States of America. |
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web site: www.wagners.com |
TABLE A2.2
Major Packers and Wholesalers
(Continued)
| Packer/Wholesaler | Details |
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Lebanon Seaboard Inc. (United States of America) |
A specialised lawn and garden product company. Markets the Lyric brand of bird food. |
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Address: 1600 East Cumbermand Street, Lebanon, PA 17042, United States of America. |
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fax: (+1) 717-273 9466 |
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web site: www.lebsea.com |
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Versele-Laga (Belgium) |
One of Europe's largest animal feed manufacturers, has a substantial interest in the manufacturing of bird food. It is well known for its pigeon food but, in addition, has a complete product line for wild bird feeding and extruded diets for aviary birds. Produces between 220 000 and 250 000 tonnes of bird food per year, and sources bird food ingredients from Africa, China, eastern Europe and Latin America. Its main brands are Prestige and Orlux. |
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Address: Versele-Laga, Kapellestraat 70, B9800 Deinze, Belgium. |
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tel: (+32) 9 381 3200, fax: (+32) 9 386 8513 |
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Vitakraft (Germany) |
Has been manufacturing pet food for almost 100 years, operates factories in many European countries, and is active in the United States of America and Asia. Its main brand is Vitakraft. |
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Lenersane Poortman NV (The Netherlands) |
This company has been in the feed business since 1803. Siber Hegner of Germany, a global manufacturer of chemicals/pharmaceuticals and food ingredients, currently owns Lenersane Poortman. Lenersane Poortman imports 40 000 to 60 000 tonnes of small grains from several countries and packs/formulates for private labels. |
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Address: Lenersan Poortman NV, Vogelaarsweg 23, 3313 LL Dordrecht, The Netherlands. |
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tel: (+31) 78 6220622, fax: (+31) 78 6210669 |
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web site: www.lenersanpoortman.nl |
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Beduco NV (Belgium) |
Created by the merger of Beyers and Dufky. Beyers had global recognition in pigeon food and pigeon breeding. Beduco has a large range of pigeon foods and wild bird foods. |
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Address: Beduco NV, Wasserijstraat 25, B2900 Schoten, Belgium. |
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tel: (+32) 3 3608526 |
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web site: www.beduco.be |
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Oxadis (France) |
Part of the Limagrain Group of agricultural companies and specializes in garden supplies. They have a complete product line-up in bird food for indoor and outdoor feeding. The main brands are Aime and Tyrol. |
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Sluis (The Netherlands) |
Sluis is one of the oldest bird food brands in The Netherlands. Their product range is mainly aimed at companion birds and is sold under the Sluis brand name or packed for private labels. Sluis is part of Lenersane Poortman BV. |
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Address: Sluis, P.O.Box 889, 3300 AW Dordrecht, The Netherlands. |
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tel: (031) 78 621 5200, fax: (+31) 78 621 0669 |
TABLE A2.2
Major Packers and Wholesalers
(Conclusion)
| Packer/Wholesaler | Details |
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De Witte Molen (The Netherlands) |
A specialised pet food manufacturer owned by Alenheri, a global trader and processor of cereals, pulses and nuts. It has an extensive product range of bird foods and is active in several countries |
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A Poortman Ltd(United Kingdom) |
An international distributor of pulses and bird food. Supplies a wide range of bird food ingredients to the industry. |
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Address: A. Poortman Ltd., Prescott House, Prescott Street, London E1 8BB, United Kingdom. |
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tel: (+44) 2074812110, fax: (+44) 2077021513 |
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web address: www.poortman.com email: [email protected] |
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CJ Wild Bird Foods Ltd (United Kingdom) |
Based in the United Kingdom and produces and markets wild bird food under the RSPB seal of approval. It has a large range of products including feeders. The company sells through mail order and retail outlets in the United Kingdom and Europe. |
TABLE A2.3
Other
Brokers/Packers/Wholesalers
| Company | Mailing Address/phone/fax/web site |
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D&D Commodities Ltd (United States of America) |
P.O. Box 359, Stephen, MN 56757, United States of America www.ddcommodities.com |
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Hall Grain Company (United States of America) |
P.O.Box 350, Akron, CO 80720, United States of America www.hgc.com |
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CAMEX Inc. (United States of America) |
P.O. Box 17370, Boulder, Colorado 80308, United States of America. tel: 303-652-2000, fax: 303.652.2011. |
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Sunbird Inc. (United States of America) |
P.O. Box 942, 702 3rd Street, Huron SD 57350, United States of America |
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A& B Grains (Pty) Ltd. (Australia) |
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Johnston & Jeff Ltd. (United Kingdom) |
63 High Street, Hull, HU1 1QP, United Kingdom. |
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tel: (+44) 1482 224893, fax: (+44) 1482 223618 |
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OXADIS (France) |
St. Quentin Fallavier, 38291 France |
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tel: (+33) 474821010 |
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Natural Granen (Belgium) |
Metropoolstraat 28-29, B2900 Schoten, Belgium. |
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tel: (+32) 3 6403550, fax: (+32) 3 6452016 |
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| Harvest Sun Seed & Grain Co. Ltd. (Canada) |
12 Hawthorne Crescent, Regina, SK S4S4Y2, Canada. www.harvestsun.sk.ca |
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Agri-Tel Grain Ltd. (Canada) |
P.O.Box 808, Beausejour, Manitoba ROE OCO, Canada |
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Morrow Grain Co. Ltd. (Canada) |
Suite 770-789 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C1H2, Canada. |
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tel: (+1) 604-688-2755, |
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fax: (+1) 604-688-1649. |
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AgrofÉ (Argentina) |
Following is a list of institutions that hold germplasm accessions or have developed improved varieties. Note that this list, with one exception, includes only public or semi public-institutions.
| Canary seed | |
| Crop Development Centre University of Saskatoon 51 Campus Drive Sasketchewan Canada S7N5AB |
Faculty of Agricultutral Sciences Pannon University of Agriculture Vas utca 2 H9200 Mosonmagyarovar Hungary |
| Niger seed | |
| All India Coordinated Research Project on Oilseeds J.N. Krishni Vishwa Vidyalaya Jabalpur 482004 MP India |
Biodiversity Institute P.O. Box 2003 Addis Ababa Ethiopia |
| Jawaharal Neru Agricultural University Zonal Agricultutal Research Station Chhindwara 480001 MP India |
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Western Ghat Zonla Agricultural Research Station Itapuri Nasik 422403 Maharashtra India |
| National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources Regional Research Station Akola 444 104 Maharashtra India |
Birsa Agricultural University Kanke 834 006 Ranchi Bihar India |
| Western Regional Plant Introduction Station (USDA-ARS) Washington State University 56 Johnson Hall Pullman, WA 99164-6402 United States of America |
Central Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Division P.O. Box 135 Khumaltar Nepal |
| Sunflower seed | |
| North Dakota State University Foundation Seed Stocks P.O. Box 5051 Fargo, North Dakota 58150 United States of America tel: 701.231.8140 www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edi/aginfo/seedstock/fss/index.htm |
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| Proso millet | |
| ICRISAT Patancheru 502324 Andhra Pradesh India |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research Krishi Bhavan 110001 Delhi India tel: (+91) 11 3382534 fax: (+91) 11 3384773 |
| Central Arid Zone Research Institute Light Industrial Area near ITI 324003 Jodhpur India |
University of Queensland R.J. Fletcher Gatton College Lawes Queensland 4343 Australia |
| University of Nebraska Nebraska Millet Improvement Programme Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361-4939 United States of America tel: (+1) 308-632-1261 fax: (+1) 308-632-1365 |
Cereal Breeding Research Darzau Darzau Hof 29490 Neu Darchau Germany tel: (+49) 5853 1397 fax: (+49) 5853 1394 |
| North Dakota State University (contact information listed above) |
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| Other millets | |
| ICRISAT (contact information listed above) |
University of Queensland (contact information listed above) |
| North Dakota State University (contact information same as above) |
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| Quinoa | |
| Instituto Nacional Autonomo de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP) Avenida Eloy Alfaro y Amazones s/n Quito Ecuador [email protected] |
Asociation Nacional de Productores de Quinua (ANAPQUI) La Paz Bolivia [email protected] |
| Safflower | |
| Insitute of Agricultural Research Melkawerer Research Centre P.O. Box 2003 Addis Ababa Ethiopia |
Seedtec International P.O. Box 2210 Woodland, California 95696 United States of America tel: (+1) 916-666-7871 fax: (+1) 916-662-9125 |
| Program de Oleaginosa (CIANO/SARH) Calle Norman Borlaug km 12 Apdo Postal 515 Obregon Sonora State Mexico 8500 |
Agri-Food Canada Research Centre P.O. Box 300 Main, Lethbridge Alberta Canada tel: (+1)403-327-4591 fax: (+1) 403-387-3156 |
| Directorate of Oilseed Research Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) Rajendranagar Hyderabad 500030 AP India tel & fax: (+91) 40245222 |
Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Centre 1501 North Central Sidney, MT 59270 United States of America tel: (+1) 406-433-2208 fax: (+1) 406-433-7336 [email protected] |
| North Dakota State University (contact information same as above) |
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| Japanese millet | |
| University of Queensland (contact information listed above) |
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TABLE A4.1
Wild bird food
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Simple mixtures
Custom mixes
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TABLE A4.2
Caged bird food
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Budgeriars
Parrots
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Prices will typically vary depending on pack size. The ranges indicated below are for 1 kg (highest price) to 25 kg (lowest price) packages.
TABLE A5.1
Typical retail prices for small grains sold
for bird food
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Species |
Small pack (1 kg) (US$) |
Large pack (25 kg) (US$/Kg) |
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Sorghum |
1.50 |
0.95 |
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White millet |
2.00 |
0.95 |
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Peanuts |
3.20 |
1.83 |
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Peanuts (broken) |
3.08 |
1.75 |
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Black sunflower |
2.35 |
1.43 |
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Niger Seed |
4.00 |
2.09 |
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Canadian canary seed |
1.70 |
1.75 |
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Japanese millet |
3.06 |
1.41 |
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Quinoa |
6.46 |
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Spray Millet (500 g) |
4.00 |
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Striped sunflower |
3.06 |
1.75 |
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Egyptian white sunflower |
3.34 |
1.91 |
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Safflower |
2.35 |
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TABLE A5.2
Typical prices for bird food
mixes
| Type | Typical content | Average price (US$/kg) |
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Budgeriar |
canary seed/white millet |
1.50 |
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Canary |
canary seed/rape/linseed/Nigerseed |
1.75 |
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Parrot standard |
striped sunflower/peanuts |
1.35 |
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Parrot elite |
striped sunflower/dried fruits and nuts |
1.55 |
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Parakeet |
canary seed/small sunflower/millet/dari/buckwheat |
1.55 |
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Pigeon maintenance |
tick beans/wheat/whole maize |
0.75 |
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Cockatiel |
millet/canary seed/small sunflower/dari/hemp seed/groats |
1.30 |
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Native finches |
canary seed/linseed/rape seed |
1.65 |
TABLE A5.3
Typical prices for other ingredients used in
bird food
| Ingredient | Price (US$/kg) |
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Banana chips |
3.85 |
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Papaya chunks |
4.25 |
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[25] Organic production means
production without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Organic
producers and organic production are subject to inspections by competent
authorities. |
