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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Rainforest Alliance Certification Seal For Agrocaribe
01/06/2011 (FreshPlaza) - Agrocaribe is the first African palm oil producer in the world to be certified under the standards set by the Sustainable Agricultural Network (SAN) of the Rainforest Alliance Certification program. Thirty farms were certified in a record-setting, five month time period.
Malaysia Rare Earths in World’s Largest Would-Be Refinery Provoke Protests
01/06/2011 (Bloomberg) - On a sweltering Sunday in April, more than 300 people pack a room above GC Curry House, a popular eatery on a tree-lined avenue in Kuantan on Malaysia’s east coast. They’re here to discuss the potential hazards of a rare- earth refinery Sydney-based Lynas Corp. is building about 25 kilometers away that will process radioactive ore into the exotic metals that go into tech gadgets, hybrid cars and weapon systems.
Ethiopian Economy May Expand 7.5% This Fiscal Year; Slow in 2012, IMF Says
01/06/2011 (Bloomberg) - Ethiopia’s economic expansion may slow next fiscal year amid rising inflation, restrictions on private-bank lending and a “difficult†business environment, the International Monetary Fund said.
Experts Meet in Congo in Bid To Rescue World Forests
01/06/2011 (Reuters) - Representatives from 35 countries will seek ways to protect the world's largest rainforests during a week-long meeting in Congo Republic starting on Tuesday.
Pome Zero Discharge System To Be Showcased At MPOB Seminar
01/06/2011 (Bernama) - A palm oil mill effluent (POME) zero discharge system will be showcased at the two-day "Biogas and Palm Oil Mill Effluent" seminar, beginning June 6, in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Sime looking after welfare of estate workers in Liberia
31/05/2011 (The star) - Sime Darby's entry into Liberia poses a tough challenge not just in terms of issues relating to the land it has obtained to develop oil palm and rubber plantations but also providing for its workers and their children.
Sustainable Palm Oil Falls Short of Mark
31/05/2011 (Financial Times) - Wrangling over the long-awaited global trademark for sustainable palm oil – which is being launched on Tuesday – has resulted in watered-down definitions of the word “sustainableâ€.
Palm Oil Eases From 2-Month Highs, Data Eyed
31/05/2011 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Monday after hitting more than two-month highs as traders sold following a three-day rally and looked to exports data to set direction.
Centre\'s Allocation For Oil Palm Cultivation Fails To Impress Gujarat
31/05/2011 (Business Standard) - Centre's announcement of allocation of Rs 4.80 crore to Gujarat for increasing oil palm acreage seems to have failed in impressing the industry players and the agriculturists in Gujarat as they see dismal prospects for a fruitful outcome of this initiative by the central government.
