Archived News
23-11-2005
MPOB Plans Strategies to Increase Palm Oil Production
22/11/05 SEREMBAN (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has lined up several strategies to raise the production of palm oil from two sectors, namely its plantation agencies and smallholders in the country.
23-11-2005
Sierra Leone Keen To Replicate Malaysia's Felda Scheme
21/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Sierra Leone, is keen to replicate Malaysia's Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) scheme as part of efforts to develop its agriculture sector and eradicate poverty.
23-11-2005
Outcome Of WTO Talks Must Be Win-win For All
16/11/05 South Korea (Bernama) -- Malaysia says the result of the upcoming World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations in Hong Kong must be a win-win situation for all.
23-11-2005
ARGENTINA 'SOY KING' SEES GRAIN OUTPUT DOWN 05 - 06
22/11/05 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's "soy king", Gustavo Grobocopatel, predicted on Tuesday that grain production will take a dive this season despite expanded soybean area.
23-11-2005
OILWORLD EXPECTS RISE IN EXPORTERS' SOYOIL STOCK
22/11/05 HAMBURG, (Reuters) - Soyoil stocks in the main exporting countries the U.S., Argentina and Brazil are likely to reach 1,487,000 tonnes on December 31, 2005, up a hefty 351,000 tonnes on the year, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World forecasts.
23-11-2005
MALAYSIA IOI EYES GREEN ENERGY EXPENSION IN EUROPE
22/11/05 AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Leading Malaysian palm oil producer IOI Group
21-11-2005
Russia set 15 pc import tax for packaged palm oil
Decree of Russian government, dated October 13 this year "About Approval of the Rates of Import Customs Duties for Palm Oil" has entered into force.
21-11-2005
MPOB Introduces New Technologies For Use In Oil Palm Industry
SIBU, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has launched more than 300 kinds of technologies for use in the country's oil palm industry.
21-11-2005
Increased edible oil imports affecting farmers
20/11/05 MUMBAI (The Economic Times) - Increase in the imports of edible oils has started to show its effect on the farmers who are getting low realisation for their produce, industry experts said, warning that condition can worsen if it is not checked.
21-11-2005
Polluting river: Oil palm firm fined RM25,000
18/11/05 Sandakan (The Edge Daily) - An oil palm company was slapped with a hefty RM25,000 fine by Sessions Court Judge Ismail Ibrahim Friday for flushing into the river effluent exceeding the permitted concentrate.
21-11-2005
Asean Palm Fibre Venture To Take Off Once Leaders Endorse
17/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) -- A palm fibre manufacturing venture looks set to take off once Asean leaders endorse the project when they converge for their annual summit here next month.
21-11-2005
Malaysia to Switch to Bio-Diesel
16/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia will switch to bio-diesel next year - a year ahead of schedule - with government vehicles slated to start using the palm oil-laced fuel to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices, a news report said Wednesday.