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08/04/2014 (Sun.Star) - Davao banana farmers affected by Panama disease and flooding are encouraged to embark on oil palm as an alternative source of income, a business leader said.

08/04/2014 (Jakarta Post) - Palm oil production in East and North Kalimantan has continued to increase year to year thanks to the regions’ aggressive expansion of oil palm plantations.

08/04/2014 (Sun.Star) - Five foreign investors have signified their interests to invest in Mindanao after the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) was signed recently.

08/04/2014 (Nigerian Observer) - To boost Edo State Government potential in the area of produce, the Director of Produce Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Philip Efe Ogieriakhi has said that the department is in dire need of a laboratory.

08/04/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

08/04/2014 (The Star) - JF Apex Research expects Puncak Niaga, Gamuda, plantation counters, construction and property counters, Sime Darby and Destini to see trading interest on Tuesday.

08/04/2014 (The Nation) - With a view to initiate a process for better flow of trade of agri products, Pakistan can sign a separate ‘Bilateral Agriculture Trade Agreement (BATA)’ before awarding the status of NDMA/MFN to India as provided under article XXIV(11)of Gatt.1994.

08/04/2014 (Economic Times) - Consumers fighting a high food inflation have got some breather with the rupee becoming stronger against the dollar. Imports of pulses and edible oils have become cheaper and traders indicate that prices will remain steady till the Lok Sabha elections are over.

07/04/2014 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures (FCPO) ended 0.01 per cent higher for the week on Friday.

07/04/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

07/04/2014 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the biggest supplier after Indonesia, probably declined for a third month in March, falling to the lowest level in three years, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

07/04/2014 (Bernama) - Malaysia's trade performance in the first quarter of this year is expected to improve judging from February's positive total trade, says Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Hamim Samuri.