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31-01-2001
RAPESEED OIL USED AS FUEL IS MORE CARCINOGENIC THA
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31-01-2001
TIDCO, CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO SET UP BIOTECH PARK
Chennai, Jan 15 : Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco)signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cornell University, USA,on Monday, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M Karunanidhi,for setting up a biotechnology park in Chennai.
31-01-2001
WEST MALAYSIA / SUMATRA PALM OIL FREIGHT RATES
Following are freight rates provided by shipping brokers.
22-01-2001
INDONESIA MIGHT CUT PALM OIL EXPORT DUTY
Indonesia said it might cut its export taxes on palm oil this month inorder to boost exports.
22-01-2001
MALAYSIA JAN PALM OIL OUTPUT SEEN DOWN AT 915,000
Malaysia's palm oil output is expected to fall to 910,000 - 915,000 tonnesin January from 943,000 tonnes in December, private crop forecaster IvanWong said on Friday.
22-01-2001
NEED TO JOIN HANDS
According to Industry Official, Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's mainpalm oil producers, are hoping to cooperate to boost prices and to easetension that has arisen as they battle for market share.
17-01-2001
CHINA, P.R : 1ST BATCH PALM OIL IMPORT QUOTAS FO
Chinese trade sources reported that the Government had issued its firstbatch of palm oil import quotas for 2001 amounting to 600,000 tonnes on Tuesday (16/1/2001).
05-01-2001
NIGERIA SEEKS MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR'S HELP
The Nigerian Regional Government was seeking a partnership deal withMalaysian to help bolster its agricultural sector.
04-01-2001
PHILIPPINE 2001 COCONUT OIL OUTPUT SEEN HIGHER
According to the United Coconut Association of the Philippines Inc.(UCAP), the country's coconut oil output in 2001 will probably rise by 4.4% to 2.59 million tonnes in copra terms from the estimated 2.48 milliontonnes in 2000.
03-01-2001
Spike in production cost leads to rise in prices
Its president Tan Chee Hee said the prices of raw materials such as corn and soybeans had increased between 50% and 80%.