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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
Can Palm Oil Firms Really Create a Sustainable Future?
01/03/2011 (Business Green) - Plans to create a sustainable palm oil industry are set to take a major step forward next month when the World Bank Group (WBG) presents a long-awaited strategy detailing how it could lift its moratorium on new palm oil investments as part of efforts to enhance the sector's sustainability practices.
Palm Oil Imports Fall in January
01/03/2011 (Daily Times) - The palm oil imports into the country during January 2011 decreased by 12.60 percent as compared to the imports of December 2010.
Union Budget of India: Promotional Measures to Increase Palm Oil Plantatation Allocated RS.300 Crore
01/03/2011 (Equity Bulls) - The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to provide an amount of Rs. 300 crore to bring 60,000 hectares under palm oil plantations, by integrating the farmers with the markets.
Palm Oil Rises
01/03/2011 (China Daily) - Palm oil gained for a second day, tracking gains in crude oil and soyabeans, which surged the most in six weeks on Friday on bets that increasing export demand for US crops will tighten global supplies.
Porntiva: Cooking Oil Now Available
01/03/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The Commerce Ministry should be able to distribute more one-litre bottles of imported cooking palm oil to stores nationwide this week, minister Porntiva Nakasai said on Monday.
Growth-oriented Move with Focus on Rural Economy
01/03/2011 (Financial Express) - It is an inclusive and growth-oriented Budget. The FM has given importance to the agriculture sector by recognising that agriculture development is central to India’s growth strategy.
Pawar Hails Budget as Farmer-Friendly
01/03/2011 (Business Standard) - Terming the general budget as "farmer-friendly", Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today said the government has fulfilled the long-cherished demand of farming community by lowering the interest rate on farm loan to 4 per cent through subvention incentives.
Global Palm Oil Industry Meeting Next Month
25/02/2011 (thenews.com) - Food price inflation and recovering Southeast Asian palm oil output will take centre stage at the industry’s largest event - the Bursa Malaysia’s annual Palm and Lauric Oils Conference & Exhibition.
Thailand Diverts Oil Meant for Biofuel
28/02/2011 (Biofuel-News) - In Thailand, the world's third-largest producer of palm oil, the Energy Ministry is to hold 5,000 tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) for use of cooking oil, as the country's government works to address the shortage of domestic palm oil.
