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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
Clean Fight
26/07/2011 (The Lawyer) - Environmental laws governing the production of biofuels must be based on accurate science and open debate, argues Susie Wilks.
Jadi Imaging Holdings Berhad : Jadi Granted US Patent for Environmentally Friendly Natural Oil-Based Toner Resin.
26/07/2011 (4-Traders) - Jadi Imaging Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (Jadi), a world-class independent toner manufacturer based in Malaysia, announces that it has obtained a new patent in the USA granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Patent ? 7,968,647 B2 discloses technology of making environmentally friendly toner resin derived from bio-based sources which may include various vegetable oils such as palm oil, coconut oil, linseed oil, castor oil, soy oil and rapeseed oil, among others. The technology, developed by Jadi?s R&D team in collaboration with the University of Malaya, would drive positives changes in the toner and imaging industry by promoting greater use of green materials in toner which helps to reduce the industry?s dependence on non-renewable petrochemical-based toner resins.
Trade Exchange Between Jordan, Gulf Countries Takes Upward Trend
26/07/2011 (Petra News Agency) – The volume of trade exchange between Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has increased till the end of May 2011 compared with the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS).
AP Plans New Agri Commission
26/07/2011 (Deccan Chronicle) - A new State Agriculture Commission to advise government on farmers’ problems and other agriculture related issues, including remunerative prices and marketing, is being set up soon.
The N98trn Food Import Bill .
26/07/2011 (Business Day) - The statement by the new Minister of Agriculture and natural Resources that Nigeria spent a total of N98 trillion (about $628 billion) on food imports between 2007 and 2010 came with a bang and it is currently a subject of debate in many quarters.
Foreign Investment Flows Into Indonesia
26/07/2011 (Finance Asia) - Gita Wirjawan, chairman of Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board, has set himself and his country an ambitious target: attracting $60 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) by the end of 2014, which is almost triple the current level.
Bullish Outlook On Palm Oil Exports Amid Negative Market Consensus
25/07/2011 (Borneo Post) - Growth momentum for palm oil exports is expected to pick up in the second half of 2011 (2H11) despite its slow pace in the early part of 2011.
Sime Darby Plantation To Produce Over 3 Million Tonnes Of CSPO By 2015
25/07/2011 (Bernama) - Sime Darby Plantation, the plantation and agri-business arm of Sime Darby Bhd, aims to produce over three million metric tonnes of certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) by 2015.
Morning Markets: Weather Fears Help Palm Oil, Besides Grains
25/07/2011 (Agrimoney.com) - Some commodities continued on Friday to feel the pressure from the latest round of China jitters, overshadowing the brighter news of eurozone agreement on a new Greek debt deal.
