Archived News
25-04-2010
India Palm Oil Imports to Ebb on China, Argentina Row
25/04/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil imports by India, the largest buyer, may drop this year as buyers switch to soybean oil to profit from China’s ban on shipments of the commodity from Argentina, the biggest global supplier.
23-04-2010
Indonesia Keeps May CPO, Cocoa Export Tax Unchanged
23/04/2010 (FLex News Food) - Indonesia will keep May export taxes for crude palm oil and cocoa beans unchanged from April, the trade ministry said on Friday, confirming figures Reuters reported earlier this week.
23-04-2010
Cos seek 10% import duty on crude palm oil
23/04/2010 (India Times), Mumbai - The country’s apex edible oil industry body has urged the government to impose 10% duty on crude palm oil and 17.5% on refined palm oil imports to create a level-playing field for domestic crushers, reports Our Bureau.
23-04-2010
Palm Oil - Concerted Efforts to Boost Production
22/04/2010 (All Africa) - Two projects piloted by the Ministries of Scientific Research and Innovation and that of Industries, Mines and Technological Development seek to modernise activities.
22-04-2010
Palm oil exports to China drops in April
22/04/2010 (Business Times, Malaysia) - Loading of Malaysian palm oil destined for China fell in April 1-20 to the lowest level this year because of weak demand and large domestic stockpiles, the China National Grain and Oils Information Center said.
22-04-2010
High palm kernel keeps coconut oil on boil
22/04/2010 (Financial Express), Kochi - Rise in prices of palm kernel oil has helped coconut oil prices to remain steady even during peak coconut producing season in Kerala.
21-04-2010
Indonesia-Malaysia producers may decide to ignore RSPO
21/04/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Major producers of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia say they may disregard the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) if the international forum insists on raising the threshold on the principles and criteria for certification of mills and plantations.
21-04-2010
Jump in Malaysia palm oil output to be short-lived
21/04/2010 (Agri Money) - The hangover from dry weather, and a persistent shortage of plantation workers, should put an end to a surprise recovery in Malaysia's palm oil production.
21-04-2010
Indonesia-Malaysia producers may decide to ignore RSPO
21/04/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Major producers of palm oil from Indonesia and Malaysia say they may disregard the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) if the international forum insists on raising the threshold on the principles and criteria for certification of mills and plantations.
19-04-2010
Oil palm issue ‘not Church business’: Indon bishop
19/04/2010 (Cath News Asia) - Religious men and women should not get involved in controversy over oil palm plantations in the country, which is “none of the Catholic Church’s business,†says the archbishop of Pontianak in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province
19-04-2010
Despite billions in U.S. aid, Colombia struggles to reduce poverty
19/04/2010 (The Washington Post), Algarrobo, Colombia - Eight years after President Alvaro Uribe took office and began harnessing billions in U.S. aid to pummel Marxist guerrillas, Colombia is safer for this country's 45 million people and for the foreign investors who have flocked here.
19-04-2010
Much of palm oil or saturated oil affects our health – Chichi Iwuamadi, wellness expert
18/07/2010 (The Punch) - Chichi Iwuamadi, a wellness expert, offers tips on how to age gracefully and be in good shape in this interaction with KEMI ASHEFON