Archived News

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.

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.