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22/11/05 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentina's "soy king", Gustavo Grobocopatel, predicted on Tuesday that grain production will take a dive this season despite expanded soybean area.

22/11/05 HAMBURG, (Reuters) - Soyoil stocks in the main exporting countries the U.S., Argentina and Brazil are likely to reach 1,487,000 tonnes on December 31, 2005, up a hefty 351,000 tonnes on the year, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World forecasts.

22/11/05 AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Leading Malaysian palm oil producer IOI Group is considering expanding in Europe's growing "green" energy market, its Dutch-based European arm Loders Croklaan said on Tuesday.

Decree of Russian government, dated October 13 this year "About Approval of the Rates of Import Customs Duties for Palm Oil" has entered into force.

SIBU, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has launched more than 300 kinds of technologies for use in the country's oil palm industry.

20/11/05 MUMBAI (The Economic Times) - Increase in the imports of edible oils has started to show its effect on the farmers who are getting low realisation for their produce, industry experts said, warning that condition can worsen if it is not checked.

18/11/05 Sandakan (The Edge Daily) - An oil palm company was slapped with a hefty RM25,000 fine by Sessions Court Judge Ismail Ibrahim Friday for flushing into the river effluent exceeding the permitted concentrate.

17/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR, (Bernama) -- A palm fibre manufacturing venture looks set to take off once Asean leaders endorse the project when they converge for their annual summit here next month.

16/11/05 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia will switch to bio-diesel next year - a year ahead of schedule - with government vehicles slated to start using the palm oil-laced fuel to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices, a news report said Wednesday.

17/11/05 (The Star) - Plantation shares may consolidate in the short term after their recent price rally on Bursa Malaysia, commodity analysts say. But they add that whether that happens depends on the direction of crude palm oil (CPO) prices, as well as exports and stock levels over the next two months.

16/11/2005 NEW DELHI (Reuters): Edible oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer, rose to 5.04 million tonnes in the year to October from 4.4 million tonnes in the previous year, a leading industry organisation said Wednesday.

21/11/05 (The Star) - FOR almost 50 years, Federal Land Development Authority has made numerous inroads in the cultivation of oil palm and rubber, providing a better life for its settlers.