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10/04/2014 (DailyPost Nigeria) - The Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, says it has designed a new initiate that will complement Federal Government’s efforts to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in Nigeria.

09/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a two-month low on Tuesday after the ringgit climbed to a nearly four-month high, with prices further weighed by estimates showing production in the second-largest grower jumped last month.

09/04/2014 (Bernama) - Malaysian companies should be aggressive in venturing into the renewable energy sector, said the Malaysia-German Chamber of Commerce.

09/04/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

09/04/2014 (Reuters) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

09/04/2014 (Mizo News) - A total of 10,800 farmers in Mizoram are engaged in Oil Palm cultivation covering 225 villages out of the total 830 villages, as on February 12 this year, the State’s economic survey 2013-14 showed.

09/04/2014 (Bernama) - Malaysian halal-certified companies have been urged to further intensify exports of halal products and services as competitors from non-Muslim countries have realised the huge potential of the global halal industry.

11/04/2014 (Mongabay.com) - Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Cargill today announced new measures to cut deforestation from their palm oil supply chains.

08/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures inched down in thin trade on Monday as a stronger local currency stemmed buying interest for the ringgit-denominated feedstock, although anticipation of tighter inventories capped losses.

08/04/2014 (Business Recorder) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

08/04/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oil prices dropped on Monday in the absence of positive cues from overseas markets and weak physical demand. Groundnut oil, sunflower oil and rapeseed oil declined by ₹20, ₹10 and ₹3 respectively for 10 kg.

08/04/2014 (Borneo Post) - While the Land Development Ministry is playing its part to produce palm oil, it expects other authorities to perform their duties in collecting sales tax.