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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
Keresa Plantations Targets CPO Production Of 27,000 tonnes Per Hectare
16/11/2010 (Bernama) - Keresa Plantations Sdb Bhd, the first Sarawakian-owned oil palm plantation company to ontain the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification, is looking at a crude oil palm (CPO) production of 27,000 tonnes per hectares, its managing director Graeme Iain Brown said on Tuesday.
Palm Oil Drops on Concerns China May Take Steps to Cool Prices
16/11/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped the most in more than a year on concerns that demand from China, the biggest cooking-oils user, may wane after a state newspaper said price- controls could be imposed on some commodities to cool inflation.
Palm Oil Still Cheaper Among Major Competing Vegetable Oils, Says MPOC
15/11/2010 (Bernama), Cairo - Despite high crude palm oil (CPO) price, the commodity is still competitive vis-a-vis major competing vegetable oils in the world like soyaoil, sunflower and rapeseed, says a senior official of Malaysian Palm oil Council (MPOC).
Palm-oil harvesting a danger to orang-utans
15/11/2010 (Moreland Leader) - IF you’re chomping into a bikkie or doing a load of washing you’re not thinking of endangered animals.
Brazil Is Poised To Become The Global Leader In Sustainable Palm Oil Production
13/11/2010 (Justmeans) - Across the globe, leading producers of Palm oil - particularly those situated in Indonesian and Malaysian - continue to face growing challenges. Producers in these nations frequently struggle to meet global demand targets, while also suffering from land shortages and logistical inefficiency. Moreover, many producers in these, as well as similar nations, continue to face environmental-sustainability challenges; issues, that are systematically reducing the attractiveness of their product in various consumer categories. One growing segment that continues to challenge traditional palm oil producers is the environmentally conscious food segment. As concerns over the impact of environmentally unsustainable palm oil production increase, many traditional producers are seeing demand for certified 'green' - or environmentally sustainable - crude palm oil (CPO) rise significantly. Moreover, despite the fact that sustainable palm oil demand currently accounts for only 3% of the global market, it is expected that demand for this type of product will continue to increase significantly (double digit market share gains) over the next year.
Cargill Smallholders Awarded Sustainable Certification During 8th Annual RSPO Meeting in Jakarta
13/11/2010 (PR USA) - Smallholders at Cargill's oil palm plantation, PT Hindoli, have been officially awarded their Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification during the 8th Annual Roundtable Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil in Jakarta on November 8-11, 2010. President of RSPO, Jan Kees Vis, presented the certification to the smallholders' cooperative representative from South Sumatra, Indonesia, which is the world's first smallholder scheme to become certified under the RSPO's Smallholder Principles & Criteria.
Palm, Soybean Oils Tumble on Concern China May Slow Imports
12/11/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped the most in almost a month on speculation China, the biggest cooking-oil user, may slow purchases after prices climbed to the highest level in more than two years.
Palm Oil Prices Slump
12/11/2010 (Jakarta Globe) - The price of palm oil dropped the most in almost a month on speculation China, the world’s biggest consumer of cooking oil, might look to slow purchases after prices climbed to their highest level in more than two years.
Scots shortbread boss\' mission to halt use of palm oil and save the orangutan
12/11/2010 (Daily Record) - When company boss Alan Hardie left the comfort of his office to visit the orangutans of the Bornean jungle, he had no idea it would change his life and the way his firm operated.
