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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
Oil Palm Agression on Palawan Island
14/11/2009 (Intercontinental Cry.org) - In addition to the alarming expansion of nickel mining on Palawan island in the Philippines, Indigenous peoples are now being confronted with new threats posed by the incursion of oil palm plantations.
Malaysia\'s Nov palm oil output to fall 25 pct on rains
12/11/2009 (Alibaba.com), Kuala Lumpur - Heavy rains threaten to reduce November's palm oil output in Malaysia by a quarter as rising moisture levels sap yields and possible floods make tough the transport of the vegetable oil to refineries and ports.
Claim: Anti-palm oil campaign are contributing to poverty .
12/11/2009 (Solomon Star) - AN Australian think tank is blaming environmental groups campaigning against palm oil for pushing people in developing countries further into poverty. A new research paper by the Australian Institute for Public Affairs claims efforts to ban palm oil, which is becoming a major revenue earner in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, are misguided and could deprive people of livelihoods.
India 2010-11 Vegoil Imports May Fall Marginally – Executive
12/11/2009 (Dow Jones), New Delhi – India vegetable oil imports this marketing year may fall marginally due to rising global prices and expectations that the country's soybean output will be higher than in 2009-10, a senior industry executive said Friday.
Palm Oil - Green Gold or an Ecological Disaster?
11/11/2009 (Eco Asia) - The second part of this article will focus on the environmental impact caused by palm oil plantations. The role and task of RSPO on sustainable palm oil, then finally take a look at some of the international brands and their efforts on palm oil policy.
Consortium completes oil palm genome sequencing
11/11/2009 (Biodiesel Magazine) - Yield advancements for palm oil production got a boost in early November with the announcement that a comprehensive genome sequencing project has been completed. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board and St. Louis-based Orion Genomics led a consortium that has sequenced three oil palm genomes from two oil palm species providing a comprehensive genetic blueprint of E. oleifera and E. guineensis including the pisifera and dura palms. In commercial seed production, the pisifera is frequently used as the paternal and the dura serves as the maternal line.
BPKEL Removes Illegal Palm Oil Plantations in Aceh Tamiang
11/11/2009 (Leuser Eco System.org) - Badan Pengelola Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser (BPKEL) has co-ordinated efforts with the local Aceh Tamiang police and TAPE (Tamiang Peduli), a prominent local NGO, to bring to an end the practice of illegal logging and illegal palm oil plantations in Aceh Tamiang District. The operation has upheld the high-priority prerogative issued initially by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and supported by the National Chief of Police concerning the elimination of illegal forest activities.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board and Orion Genomics Complete the Sequencing and Analysis of Three Oil Palm Genomes
10/11/2009 (Check Biotech) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Orion Genomics today announced that a consortium co-led by the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre of MPOB and Orion Genomics has sequenced three oil palm genomes from two oil palm species, an important food and biofuel crop.
Palm oil developers push into Indonesia\'s last frontier: Papua
10/11/2009 (Mongabay.com) - Oil palm developers in the Indonesian half of New Guinea are signing questionable deals that exploit local communities and put important forest ecosystems at risk, alleges a new report from Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Telapak.
