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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
El Nino, biodiesel demand support CPO prices despite rising stocks
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.
Crude Palm Oil Futures Trade Higher On Global Cues
01/06/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices traded a shade higher by Re 1 to Rs 535 per 10 kg in futures trading today as speculators enlarged their positions on the back of a firming global trend.
Palmolein Oils Weaken On Global Cues
01/06/2011 (Msn News) - Palmolein oil prices declined by Rs 20 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market due to weak global trend.
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.
