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02/04/2012 (Mongabay.com) - The success of governments and big corporations in eliminating environmental degradation from the products we consume will play a critical role in determining the fate of the world's remaining wild places, said a group of experts speaking at a panel during the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.

31/03/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures extended its losing streak into a third day on Friday, as traders grew cautious ahead of a key U.S. report on soybean plantings and stocks, although healthy demand for the edible oil curbed losses.

31/03/2012 (Economic Times) - Crude palm oil prices remained weak for the second straight day with prices falling by Rs 3 per 10 kg in futures trading today on sluggish demand against adequate stocks position.

31/03/2012 (Bangkok Post) - The Commerce Ministry will seek 1.5 billion baht to set up a fund to stabilise prices of farm products such as palm oil, pigs and eggs to ensure both farmers and consumers benefit.

31/03/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 83,327 tonnes of cargo including 47,313 tonnes of import, 36,014 tonnes of export cargo and 4,541 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during the last 24 hours of business activities ended at 0700 hours on Friday.

31/03/2012 (Wisconsin Ag Connection) - Archer Daniels Midland Co. is seeking acquisitions in Europe and India and plans to increase exports from South America as growing incomes and population drive demand for food.

31/03/2012 (The Sun Daily) - In an effort to promote good governance and management practices in the public sector, the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM) will organise a regional-based programme aimed to raise awareness on integrity among Commonwealth member countries.

31/03/2012 (How We Made It In Africa) - “The agriculture ministry … has tended to be controlled by what we refer to as the fertiliser mafia.”

30/03/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped for a second day on Thursday, as traders booked more profit from a rally this week, although losses were curbed by soybean supply fears in South America and firm export outlook for palm oil.

30/03/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped for a second day on Thursday, as traders booked more profit from a rally this week, although losses were curbed by soybean supply fears in South America and firm export outlook for palm oil.

30/03/2012 (TIME) - Hundreds of critically endangered orangutans in western Indonesia could be wiped out by the year's end if palm oil companies keep setting land-clearing fires in their peat swamp forests, conservationists warned Thursday.

30/03/2012 (Business Recorder) - Trade data for February 2012 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics continued to show a gloomy picture, particularly in terms of export volumes, relative to the previous year.