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Palm oil dips as India import tax concerns counter weak supply outlook
Palm oil production to exceed 19mil mt next year, says analyst
India's palm oil imports plunge as buyers shift to soyoil
Global vegetable oil production continues to grow
Growing Palm Oil Industry Will Not Lead To Defores
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's plan to become the largestproducer of palm oil has raised some concerns at the ongoing MPOBInternational Palm Oil Congress 2003 here, particularly on the amount ofdeforestation activity that would be involved.
Heralding The New Age Oil Palm Plantations
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Who would imagine that in the second halfof the millinnieum, oil palm plantations would turn into something quitedifferent from what they are today.
Jambi has good potential as site
28/8/2003 - JAMBI, a province in Indonesia, has the potential to becomethe preferred site for oil palm investments in the country, said IndonesiaOil Palm Research Institute statistician Dr Lalang Buana.
M'sia To Produce Nanomass From EFB By 2004
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with a Canadian jointventure company, Eco-Partners (M) Sdn Bhd, to build a pilot plant by thatcan convert empty fruit bunches (EFB), fibre and shell into dry finepowders or Nanomass by 2004.
Mechanisation Vital For Cutting Down Dependency On
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The oil palm industry has to push for theadoption of mechanisation to increase productivity while decreasing thenumber of manpower, particularly in the importation of foreign workers.
Pakistan To Continue To Import More Than 50 Pct Of
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Pakistan, a major palm oil importer, wouldcontinue to import more than 50 percent of its total edible oilconsumption despite the country's efforts to promote local oilseeds hasbeen gaining momentum, the International Palm Oil Congress (PIPOC) 2003was told Wednesday.
Palm Oil's Magic Touch In Cosmetics
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The high content of vitamin E in palm oil,which is a powerful antioxidant has enabled the golden crop to leave itsmagic touch in the cosmetic industry as well, a congress was toldWednesday.
PIPOC 2003 Sets Stage For Further Innovations In P
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Better market access, branding, costeffectiveness, production, competitiveness, quality, and more research andinnovations were touted as the way ahead for the global palm oil industryat the conferences held in conjunction with the MPOB International PalmOil Congress 2003 (PIPOC 2003) which ended here Wednesday.
‘Tidak adil banding hasil pekebun dengan ladang’
PUTRAJAYA: Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar, Datuk Azmi Khalidmempertahankan Felda, Risda dan Felcra yang didakwa gagal meningkatkanhasil pekebun kecil kelapa sawit.