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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
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Palm oil players in M’sia, Indonesia form group
04/05/2010 (The Star Online), Kuching - Palm oil producers in Indonesia and Malaysia have established the Indonesia-Malaysia Palm Oil Group (IMPOG) to formalise their collaboration on sustainable palm oil development.
Oil palm investments by RPCs showing high returns
04/05/2010 (Daily Mirror) - The Planters' Association of Ceylon says diversification by Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) into non-traditional areas such as palm oil cultivation and processing, is showing good results.
Global shortage to keep coconut oil on the boil
04/05/2010 (Financial Express), Kochi - Higher demand for palm oil and low coconut production in Philippines and some parts of Indonesia because of the drought are likely to support coconut oil prices in India in the long-term, a report by the Agricultural Market Intelligence Centre (AMIC) of the Kerala Agricultural University said.
Petrobras, Galp to Invest $530 Million in Biodiesel
03/05/2010 (Bloomberg) - Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Portugal’s Galp Energia SGPS plan to invest $530 million to produce biodiesel for the European market.
Palm Oil Declines on Concern Edible Oils Demand May Drop
03/05/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, little changed, may drop amid concerns that demand for the edible oil may weaken as supply expands.
Oil palm planters urged to create corridors for wildlife
03/05/2010 (The Star Online), Kuching - Oil palm planters have been asked to create “corridors’’ in their estates for wildlife, particularly the endangered orang utan, to roam in their natural habitats.
Palm Oil May Decline on Concern Edible Oils Demand May Drop
03/05/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil, little changed, may decline amid concerns that demand for the edible oil may weaken.
Palm oil producers to meet amid attacks from green groups
01/05/2010 (Free Malaysia Today), Kuala Lumpur - Palm oil producers and government officials from Malaysia and Indonesia will meet on May 3 to discuss the latest round of attacks by Greenpeace and other environmental organisations that have blamed producers for destroying rainforests and biodiversity, an industry executive said on Wednesday.
Plantation companies the early birds
01/05/2010 (The Star Online) - GIVEN the nature of their business, plantation companies are among the earliest in the country to embrace and adopt the best green practices to ensure that palm oil is sustainably produced under well-managed environmental conditions.
