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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
EU May Impose Higher Tariffs on RI Biofuel
07/12/2011 (Jakarta Post) - The government has vowed to closely monitor ongoing developments of potential market access restrictions to Indonesia’s palm-oil based biodiesel into the European Union (EU), following a plan to curb surging imports in recent years.
M\'sia Studying Best Method of Oil Palm Cultivation on Peat Land
07/12/2011 (The Star) - Malaysia is still studying the best method of cultivation of oil palm on peat land and the type that can be utilised, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.
Enough Vegetable Oil For Food Consumption, Says MPOB
07/12/2011 (The Star) - is enough vegetable oil produced today for consumption as food with some remaining for non-food utilisation, said Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) director-general, Datuk Dr Choo Yuen May.
FG Seals N155bn Investment Deal with Indonesian Consortium – ThisDay
07/12/2011 (Nigerian Bulletin) - The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Barkie Group of Indonesia for an investment worth N155 billion in mining, rubber and oil plantations in Ogun and Akwa Ibom States within the next five years.
Avon Products, Inc. Corporate Responsibility Report: The Beauty of Doing Good
07/12/2011 (3BL Media) - Avon Products, Inc. has launched its third Corporate Responsibility Report, titled The Beauty of Doing Good, through an online portal: responsibility.avoncompany.com. Avon is best known for its leadership in empowering women for 125 years and driving global philanthropy for decades, and the company’s founding principles also address the company's role and impact in the world with a commitment to "contribute to the well-being of society and the environment in which it functions" – a commitment brought to life through decades of environmental management.
Indonesia’s Economic Growth More Balanced, IMF’s Zavadjil Says
07/12/2011 (Bloomberg) - Milan Zavadjil, the International Monetary Fund’s senior resident representative in Indonesia, comments on growth, investment and commodity prices at a forum in Jakarta today.
Kwaebibirem DCE Advises Farmers to Adopt New Technologies
07/12/2011 (Ghana Business News) - Mr Emmanuel Osae, Kwaebibirem District Chief Executive, has said that farmers in the area continue to experience low yields due to their refusal to adopt new technological packages that are imparted by agricultural extension agents.
In Sierra Leone, Siva Group/Biopalm Unveils Several Independent Projects in Massam Kpaka Chiefdom Pujehun District
07/12/2011 (Awareness Times) - In order to promote and complement government efforts in Sierra Leone, one of the leading agricultural investment companies Siva Group/Biopalm Star Oil last Sunday officially unveiled series of development projects in Massam Kpaka in the Kpaka Chiefdom Pujehun District.
Attracting Foreign Capital for Growth
07/12/2011 (The Nation) - In all sectors of the economy, Nigeria appears to be witnessing increased inflow of foreign capital despite macroeconomic challenges. Taofik Salako reports on the underlying currents and prospects of the inflows.
