Archived News
14-03-2011
FG Plans Oil Palm Revival, Targets N7.5bn From Exports.
14/03/2011 (Nigerian Compass) - The Federal Government said on Thursday that it was committed to the revival of the oil palm industry, which it added could generate over $50m (about N7.5bn) in foreign exchange every year.
14-03-2011
Coconut Production to Increase
14/03/2010 (Daily News) - Sri Lanka is expected to record an increase in the coconut production in this year as a result of favourable rainy conditions in the country along with the fertilizer subsidy granted by the Treasury for coconut cultivation.
11-03-2011
Uncertain Year for Palm Oil
11/03/2011 (The Star Online) - Divergent views on crude palm oil (CPO) price forecasts ranging from RM2,250 to RM4,100 per tonne this year, amid uncertainties in crude oil prices and changes in biodiesel mandates, will compel planters to be more vigilant in their operations.
11-03-2011
Making $ from Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunches
11/03/2011 (Daily Express) - A businesswoman in Canada is well-positioned to take the lead and show especially local entrepreneurs that they can actually make money from palm oil empty fruit bunches (EFB).
11-03-2011
Malaysia’s Role in Business Sustainability
11/03/2011 (The Star Online) - Malaysia as the world’s second largest producer of palm oil has the ability to play a leading role in business sustainability by virtue of its important role in the sector.
10-03-2011
Global Demand for Palm Oil Growing Rapidly
The second and final day of the 22nd Palm and Lauric Oils Conference and Exhibition Wednesday.
10-03-2011
Palm Oil Ends Little Changed as Soyabean Supplies Set to Expand
10/03/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil closed little changed on speculation that rising soybean oil supplies from Argentina and Brazil may cool demand for the tropical commodity.
10-03-2011
Palm Oil: Poised to Hit All-time High?
10/03/2011 (The Financial Times) - Crude palm oil prices were down slightly in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, but that didn’t stop many of the experts at the annual Bursa Malaysia palm oil conference predicting near record prices by the end of the year.
09-03-2011
Palm Oil Futures Plugged to Energy
09/03/2011 (The Star Online) - Palm oil futures may track the volatility in crude oil prices as unrest in the Middle East spreads and weather uncertainties continue.
09-03-2011
Palm and Lauric Oils Conference attracts more participants
09/03/2011 (The Star Online) - The 22nd Palm and Lauric Oils Conference & Exhibition (POC 2011) has lived up to expectations and managed to attract over 2,000 participants from the world over compared with 1,500 last year.
09-03-2011
Is palm oil a kernel of development for African countries like Liberia?
Asian palm oil producers are being accused of cashing in on Africa in their search to expand production.
09-03-2011
Analyst: Subsidy for Biofuel Not Enough
09/03/2011 (The Star Online) - The Government's plan to subsidise palm oil-based biofuel of between four and six sen per litre may not be sufficient, says an analyst.