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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Palm Oil Logo Will Serve As Call To Action, RSPO
02/06/2011 (FoodNavigator.com) - A new logo allows confectionery, biscuit and other food producers show their commitment to sustainable palm oil, which in turn will boost global demand, says the RSPO.
Environmentally Friendly Biodiesel Now on Sale
02/06/2011 (The Star) - Biodiesel is now available in the market. Beginning this month until October, the supply of the new fuel will be available in stages starting at Putrajaya followed by Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor respectively.
Global Food Crisis: China Land Deal Causes Unease In Argentina
02/06/2011 (The Guardian) - The attraction to the Chinese of access to an area of land in Patagonia larger than Cornwall is obvious. As China's economy grows and its population becomes more urbanised, diets are changing rapidly. People are eating more industrially produced meat and dairy products, and buying more processed foods.
PZ Cussons Nigerian Train Rescue Exposes Emerging-Market Risks
02/06/2011 (Bloomberg) - PZ Cussons Plc Chief Executive Officer Alex Kanellis once spent six months tracking down and recovering a train load of soap lost in Nigerian bush country.
GreenPalm Continues To Promote Its Certificates
02/06/2011 (British Baker) - Sustainability in the palm oil industry is largely being driven by GreenPalm certificates – instead of physical sustainable palm oil, according to new figures from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
NCER Records RM3.23 Billion Investments Between January And April
01/06/2011 (Bernama) - The Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) recorded RM3.23 billion worth of investments via private sector participation between January and April.
Global Food Crisis: Palm Rush Proves Costly For Guatemala\'s Small Farmers
01/06/2011 (The Guardian) - The area of Guatemala given over to palm plantations to produce agrofuel increased by 146% between 2005 and 2010, according to estimates by the National Institute for Agrarian and Rural Studies in Guatemala City. This huge expansion has been largely unregulated.
Oil Palm Projects Set For This Year .
01/06/2011 (Solomon Star) - The two national oil palm development projects in Auluta and Waisisi, Malaita province will start off as soon as formalities are ready this year.
Commerce Min To Propose End To Subsidy For Palm Oil Refineries
01/06/2011 (Pattaya Mail) - The Ministry of Commerce is preparing to ask the National Palm Oil Policy Committee to cancel the subsidy for palm oil refineries as they are buying palm fruits at lower than the price ceiling.
