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Crude Palm Oil Rise 0.52% in Futures Trade
26/05/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices were up by 0.52 per cent to Rs 514.10 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions, supported by pick up in demand at the spot market.
Agri-Commodity: Palm, Mentha Oils Rise on High Demand
26/05/2017 (Economic Times) - Crude palm oil prices were up by 0.52 per cent to Rs 514.10 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions, supported by pick up in demand at the spot market.
New, High-Yielding Oil Palm Planting Material Developed in Indonesia
26/05/2017 (Far Eastern Agriculture) - PT SMART Tbk (SMART), a subsidiary of Golden-Agri Resources Ltd (GAR), has announced its breakthrough in cultivating exceptionally high-yielding oil palm planting material
Palm Oil: Kerala Requests Centre Not To Lift Ban
26/05/2017 (The New Indian Express) - Kerala has requested the Centre not to lift the ban on palm oil import through the state’s ports. In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan made the request as it would adversely affect coconut farmers in the state.
Groundnut Oil Eases on Reduced Offtake
26/05/2017 (India.com) - Barring a fall in groundnut oil prices on reduced offtake by stockists, other edible oils held steady at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today in thin trade.
China's Soybean Crushing Margins Hit Nine-Month Lows As Soymeal Stocks Grow
26/05/2017 (Reuters) - China's crushing margins for soybeans fell to nine-month lows this week as soymeal stocks rose to their highest since mid-2012 amid sluggish end-user demand, pulling prices for the livestock feed to their lowest in a year.
Explore Biomass Industry Potentials - Mah
25/05/2017 (Reuters) - Industry players in the agricultural sector should explore the biomass industry's potential in becoming a game changer for Malaysia, both in terms of economic growth and enhancing the sustainability of the local resources, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
Bearish Futures Drag Edible Oils
25/05/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils prices fall on Wednesday tracking bearish futures amid lack of demand. Liberty’s rates for Palmolein Ex STC / Shapur were ₹576 / ₹577 for May. Super palmolein at₹597 for May and Soyabean refined oil ex Shapur ₹645 for May.
CIMB Research Retains Add For Hap Seng Plantations
25/05/2017 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Add call for Hap Seng Plantations with an unchanged target price of RM2.89.
