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29/06/2023 (China Dialouge) - Palm oil has become essential to India’s food security in the past three decades, replacing other edible oils such as groundnut. About 90% of the 8.5 million tonnes of palm oil consumed in India is used for cooking.

29/06/2023 (Africa.com) - Concealed in half of all supermarket products, palm oil is the most widely produced edible oil. It represents a source of livelihood for over 7 million smallholder farmers worldwide. And given estimates that we need to generate 50% more food by 2050, it could play a key role in enhancing global food security and alleviating poverty.

28/06/2023 (Al Jazeera), Sabah - At the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary on the eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo, you have to drive along kilometres of bumpy dirt roads flanked by columns of palm oil trees before arriving at a spot where you can watch the endangered monkeys feeding up close.

27/06/2023 (Nasdaq), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday for a third straight session, supported by stronger rival oils, a weaker ringgit and slow production.

27/06/2023 (Nasdaq), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains on Tuesday, tracking rival edible oils lower, but a weaker ringgit and slow production in the world's second-largest producer capped losses.

26/06/2023 (New Straits Times), Rompin - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is using helicopters to spray Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based biopesticides to control bagworm (ulat bungkus) infestations in oil palm plantations nationwide.

26/06/2023 (Channel News Asia), Kuala Lumpur - Indonesia plans to raise its mandatory palm oil-based biodiesel blending to 40 per cent in the next few years, but for now will keep it unchanged at 35 per cent, the country's energy minister said on Monday.

26/06/2023 (Nasdaq), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Monday after sliding during the midday break on higher rival oils.

26/06/2023 (Financial Express) - Changing dietary patterns and a shift towards a more oil-rich diet have led to increased demand for edible oils in India. The consumption of palm oil, in particular, has witnessed substantial growth; it is widely used due to its low cost, versatility, and high yield.

26/06/2023 (Free Malaysia Today), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) output in Malaysia in the first quarter of this year was at a four-year high, but a sharp drop in price has left net profits for the big producers at record lows.

25/06/2023 (The Sun Daily), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) is confident that collaboration between United Kingdom (UK) research institutions and Malaysian producers will bolster sustainability and drive industry advancements in the palm oil industry.

24/06/2023 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia is mulling diverting its Europe-bound palm oil exports to Africa after the European Union (EU) launched the anti-deforestation law that is detrimental to the Southeast Asian country’s top commodity.