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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
Edible oils slip as govt cuts import duty on soya oil
20/03/2009 (The Economic Times), Mumbai - Edible oil and oilseeds closed lower on the commodity exchanges following the announcement by the government to scrap 20% import duty on crude soyabean oil.
Import duty on soyabean oil scrapped: Pillai
19/03/2009 (The Hindu, Business Line), New Delhi - The Government has done away with the 20 per cent customs duty on crude soyabean oil imports in order to keep it on par with imported palm oil that is currently allowed duty free.
India may import over 6 lakh tonnes of vegetable oils
19/03/2009 (The Hindu), New Delhi - The country\'s imports of vegetable oils may be more than 6 lakh tonnes this month, an industry expert on Thursday said.
Scrapped import duty on soya oil to reduce premium over palm oil
19/03/2009 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The government is doing away with Customs duty on soya oil to narrow its premium over imported palm oil, the world’s cheapest cooking oil and India’s favourite fat, in a highly price-conscious market. Eight out of 10 cans of imported vegetable oil in India now contain palm oil.
India Govt Likely To Consider Soyoil Import Tax Cut
18/03/2009 (Market Watch), New Delhi - A government panel will likely soon consider cutting the 20% import tax on soyoil, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
ComVal sees big potential of kalakat production from oil palm
18/03/2009 (Pia Daily News Reader), Davao City - WHILE the thriving oil palm industry in the province of Compostela Valley has greatly boosted agricultural production and income for farm owners, a by-product considered as waste has become a good source of income for farm laborers as well as their households.
Seventh Generation Buys Credits for Sustainable Palm Oil
17/03/2009 (GreenBiz.com) - You've heard of carbon credits, but carbon emissions aren't the only thing companies can offset now.
Indonesia must boost palm yields to save forests
16/03/2009 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia needs to squeeze far higher yields from existing palm oil plantations rather than open up more land in a country with some of the world's swiftest deforestation, a Greenpeace official said on Monday.
Low inflation fails to reduce food prices
16/03/2009 (Business Standard) - Consumers are unlikely to get any relief from high food prices, even though the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation has touched a six-year low of 2.43 per cent.
