Berita Arkib

29/11/2011 (Philippine Information Agency) - Stakeholders of the oil palm industry in the Soccsksargen Region have recently organized the Palm Oil Industry Tripartite Council (ITC) that will supervise the directions of one of the fast-growing industries.

29/11/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - A move by Indonesian Government to encourage local oil industry poses indirect threat to palm oil farmers and Indian refineries. It drastically increased export duty on crude palm oil, while significantly reducing duty on refined oil.

29/11/l 2011 (Commodity Online) - Crude Palm Oifutures fell Monday on the back of rising demand in the physical markets for the ongoing festive seasons.

29/11/2011 (Business Recorder) - Palm oil output in the world's top producer Indonesia will be little changed next year as weather fluctuations disrupt production, while higher demand will boost prices, an official at plantation giant PT Astra Agro Lestari said.

29/11/2011 (The Star) - Given the ongoing uncertainties in the global economy, Sime Darby Bhd\'s guidance for a more “conservative” set of earnings performance is not a surprising move and may well prove to be a wise decision later when it closes its book for the current fiscal year.

29/11/2011 (DAWN.com) - In the course of growing concerns about unstable oil supplies and the impact of fossil fuels on global warming, biofuels are receiving increased attention. Putting ethanol instead of gasoline in your tank saves oil.

29/11/2011 (The Southern Times) - China could use its existing trade channels to source food and commercial farmland in Africa due to dwindling agricultural land, rising income and consumption levels at home.

29/11/2011 (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) - American solar companies have been openly fearful that a trade complaint filed against China could instigate a retaliation. It appears such a move may be under way in Beijing after the ministry of commerce announced on Friday that it was opening a sweeping investigation of American policies that it says may have impacted the development of solar, wind and hydro industries in China.

29/11/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - Palmolein and groundnut oil was unchanged despite lack of demand on Monday. Sunflower fell by Rs 5 for 10 kg, cotton oil by Rs 4 for 10 kg and rapeseed oil by Rs 2 for 10 kg on seasonal higher arrivals. Soya refined oil rose by Re 1. Demand is generally low during month-ends.

29/11/2011 (Fiji Times) - One of the greatest threats to our society are non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

29/11/2011 (WorldCrop.com) - The five best performing agricultural commodities since the start of 2011 are Feeder cattle [CME], Class IV Milk [CME], Lean hogs [CME], Cash-settled butter [CME], and Rough rice [CBOT]. The five worst are New York Cotton [ICE], Wheat [CBOT], Oats [CBOT], Kansas wheat [KCBT], and Crude palm oil (US$) [CME].

29/11/2011 (Jakarta Post) - The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) says the Indonesian government is too slow in taking legal action against the killers of orangutans in Kalimantan even though the slaughter has been taking place at oil-palm plantations belonging to Malaysian companies around Kalimantan.