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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
Astra Agro Fails to Sell 10,500 Tons of Palm Oil in Auction
15/08/2011 (Bloomberg) - PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia’s biggest listed plantation company by market value, said it withdrew 10,500 metric tons of crude palm oil in an auction in Jakarta today.
European Commission’s JRC Announces Methods To Detect Illegal Clouding Agents
15/08/2011 (Taipei Times) - The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed three new methods to detect an illegal clouding agent found in sports drinks imported from Taiwan, the EU said in a press statement.
Palm Oil Gains for a Third Day on Speculation Demand May Expand
15/08/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil advanced for a third day as demand for the tropical oil, used in food and biofuels, was seen rising amid tightening supply of competing vegetable oils.
National Food Store Will Be Major Asset To Felda
15/08/2011 (Bernama) - The National Food Store plan will become a major asset to Felda if revenue from oil palm is not longer substantial, said special adviser to the prime minister on Felda matters Tan Sri Dr Mohd Yusof Noor.
Nigeria: Minister Decries Poor Funding of Agric Sector
15/08/2011 (All Africa.com) - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has decried the poor funds allotted agricultural research centres in the country saying it would be difficult for the sub-sector to develop with the allocation 0.8percent of the nation\'s budget.
Rise in Palm Oil Price Reflects High Demand
15/08/2011 (gulfnews.com) - Palm oil advanced for a third day as demand for the tropical oil, used in food and biofuels, was seen rising amid tightening supply of competing vegetable oils.
Three More Items Listed In Festive Season Price Control Scheme
15/08/2011 (Bernama) - Small and big onions, and garlic have now been listed in the Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2011 Festive Season Price Control Scheme.
No Two-Way Solution In Amnesty Programme In Sabah - Dompok
15/08/2011 (Bernama) - There was no two-way solution under the current amnesty programme for illegal foreign workers in Sabah, especially in the oil palm industry, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said today.
Petronas Gas Terminal To Light Up Lives Of Sabahans
15/08/2011 (Bernama) - Since decades, thousands of residents in the east coast of Sabah have experienced frequent power disruption.
