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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Supply tightening boosts value for Malaysian palm oil
Palm Play
29/02/2012 (Lankan Business Online), New Delhi - Global production of green palm oil is expected to surge sharply in the coming years on likely rise in demand from India and China, the world's biggest consumers of cooking oils.
“Designer Plants†May Help Meet Global Demand For Palm Oil And Avoid Deforestation
29/02/2012 (Forests Blog, Center for International Forestry Research) - Malaysian scientists now have the ability to trace for high oil-yielding genes in the palm oil plant, allowing them to create “designer palms†with the capacity to control the amount and type of oil being produced.
UPDATE 1-Singapore\'s Golden Agri To Almost Double Indonesian Palm Oil Refining Ops
29/02/2012 (Reuters) - Singaporean palm oil firm Golden Agri Resources plans to nearly double its Indonesian refining capacity to 2.6 million tonnes over the next two years as it exploits the country's lower export taxes for refined edible oils, a top official said.
Palm Oil Hits New Highs
29/02/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures touched a new eight-and-a-half month high on Tuesday, buoyed by improving demand prospects, but gains were limited as investors worried about the risks to global growth from high oil prices.
Sabah Remains Malaysia’s Biggest CPO Producer
29/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - Sabah has remained the country’s biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, recording an output of 5.84 million tonnes last year.
Oil Palm Investors Mull Over Leaving Mesuji
29/02/2012 (TEMPO Interactive) - Ali Fathan, management advisor for oil palm plantation company Barat Selatan Makmur Investindo, said that the company is planning to leave Mesuji after twice being targeted by raging residences. “We have tried to convince them to not leave,†Ali said on Monday.
More Plantation Courses For Graduates
29/02/2012 (Borneo Post) - Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok has directed the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to come up with more courses suitable for graduates interested to continue their studies in fields related to plantations.
Sabah remains Malaysia’s biggest CPO producer
28/02/2012 (The Borneo Post Online), Kota Kinabalu - Sabah has remained the country’s biggest crude palm oil (CPO) producer, recording an output of 5.84 million tonnes last year.
Palm oil for the heart
28/02/2012 (New Straits Times Online) - TOCOTRIENOL may not be a familiar name to the public, but worldwide, scientists are looking to see how this natural Vitamin E, found abundantly in palm oil, may help stroke, cancer and diabetes patients.
