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29/02/2016 (Borneo Post) - Land Development Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said his ministry was lobbying for more federal funds to develop Native Customary Rights (NCR) land.

29/02/2016 (Borneo Post) - Sabah aims to maintain its leadership position in biomass-based industries in the country with the backing of the federal government, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah said.

29/02/2016 (The Star) - As an expert in environment and agriculture, I have been studying and working with oil palm for many years.

29/02/2016 (Reuters) - Indian soybeans rose for the second straight session on Friday after the country's top producing state proposed to abolish a tax on oilmeal.

29/02/2016 (Sustainable Brands) - Two powerful palm oil companies are fulfilling promises related to accountability in their supply chains and bolstering their sustainability.

29/02/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Friday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

29/02/2016 (Food Ingredients First) - GreenPalm, the certificate trading system that supports sustainable oil palm production, has introduced certificate traceability back to the individual originating certified mill for the 2016 market.

29/02/2016 (Reuters) - Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was firmer on Thursday after Malaysian palm oil futures gained on expectations Malaysian palm oil stocks will shrink. "Malaysian palm oil dealers were optimistic about exports which, although still slowing, could still outpace production," one broker said. Palm oil was mostly offered $5 and $15 a tonne up from Wednesday after Malaysian palm oil futures closed between 10 and 19 ringgit per tonne higher on short covering and expectations of lower inventories at the end of February.

26/02/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

26/02/2016 (Reuters) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

26/02/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed track to gain for the first time in almost a week on market short covering and expectations of lower inventories at the end of February.

26/02/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil futures gained 0.68% to Rs 483.50 per 10 kg in futures trading today as participants created fresh positions, driven by pick-up in demand at the spot market.