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25/06/2013 (Phys.Org) - Harmful environmental and social impacts of palm oil plantations in the developing world could be minimised by buffer zones around towns and villages; protection of areas with high ecosystem value and effective consultation with local communities.

24/06/2013 (Radio New Zealand) - Labour Party says palm kernel imports should be stopped unless the Government can give an assurance that biosecurity controls for the trade have been drastically improved.

24/06/2013 (eNCA) - Palm oil producers have hit back at environmental and health activists who accuse them of damaging the environment.

24/06/2013 (Daily Monitor) - The government is planning to construct two new cities in the Albertin region and Buvuma Island, the minister in charge of urban development has said.

24/06/2013 (ANTARA) - Indonesia is hoping to become a strong industrial country by focusing on developing oleo-chemical or vegetable oil and crude palm oil industries.

24/06/2013 (AllAfrica.com) - As part of efforts to support the Federal Government's Transformation Agenda in the agriculture sector, an indigenous Fertilizer Producer Company, Crystalizer Nigeria Limited has produced Kieserite Fertilizer with the chemical content of 27.22 percent mgo/47 percent SiO2 to assist farmers in Oil Palm growing areas of the country to achieve optimum yield.

24/06/2013 (Jakarta Post) - A number of major oil palm plantation firms are reportedly planning to extend their operations into Africa as the government aims to impose limits on the maximum palm plantation area a company can control.

24/06/2013 (Daily Star Online) - Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling edible oil, pulse, sugar and chickpea in open market from tomorrow to ensure smooth supply of essentials during Ramadan.

23/06/2013 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were choppy this week, supported by strong performance in exports and the weakening ringgit, pressured down later in the week by broad based selling in the global equities and commodities.

24/06/2013 (Borneo Post) - Both gold and crude prices suffered sharp fall after the remarks from Bernanke on tapering stimulus. Last Thursday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement following a two-day meeting, stated that the policymakers are looking to unwind the stimulus support sometime in 2014 if economy gets onto recovery track.

22/06/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a one-week low on Friday, tracking a selloff in global markets, although rising demand and a weak ringgit provided support and capped losses.

22/06/2013 (MENAFN.COM) - China\'s May palm oil imports rose 28% from a year earlier to 474,218 metric tons, the General Administration of Customs said Friday.