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FGV may see earnings fall over 50pct annually from expanded SST
CIMB: India's duty cut, low stocks seen boosting Malaysian palm oil exports
Palm Oil Market Set for Strong Growth to USD 106.5 Billion by 2032 Amid Rising Sustainability Focus
CPO Futures End Lower for Second Straight Day On Oversupply Concerns
BPKEL Removes Illegal Palm Oil Plantations in Aceh Tamiang
11/11/2009 (Leuser Eco System.org) - Badan Pengelola Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser (BPKEL) has co-ordinated efforts with the local Aceh Tamiang police and TAPE (Tamiang Peduli), a prominent local NGO, to bring to an end the practice of illegal logging and illegal palm oil plantations in Aceh Tamiang District. The operation has upheld the high-priority prerogative issued initially by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and supported by the National Chief of Police concerning the elimination of illegal forest activities.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board and Orion Genomics Complete the Sequencing and Analysis of Three Oil Palm Genomes
10/11/2009 (Check Biotech) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Orion Genomics today announced that a consortium co-led by the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre of MPOB and Orion Genomics has sequenced three oil palm genomes from two oil palm species, an important food and biofuel crop.
Palm oil developers push into Indonesia\'s last frontier: Papua
10/11/2009 (Mongabay.com) - Oil palm developers in the Indonesian half of New Guinea are signing questionable deals that exploit local communities and put important forest ecosystems at risk, alleges a new report from Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Telapak.
MPOB And Orion Complete Sequencing Of Three Oil Palm Genomes
09/11/2009 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Orion Genomics on Monday announced that a consortium co-led by the Advanced Biotechnology and Breeding Centre has sequenced three oil palm genomes from two palm species, an important food and biofuel crop.
Maharashtra to sell tur dal, sugar, palm oil cheaply
08/11/2009 (IANS), Mumbai - The new Democratic Front government Sunday decided to sell tur dal, sugar and palm oil at concessional rates through the public distribution network till December-end.
Palm Oil Production Making Limited Progress Toward Sustainability
07/11/2009 (All Africa.com) - When the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) released its Palm Oil Buyers' Scorecard on 28 October 2009, a stark situation was brought to the world's attention: despite the availability of safe, earth-friendly palm oil options, Western companies were not meeting commitments to purchase those alternatives.
COLOMBIA ANALYSIS: \"Green Revolution\" turns the color of blood and fire in Colombia
07/11/2009 (CPT.org) - The desire of North Americans to decrease their ecological footprint has increased the demand for eco-products such as palm oil-fed bio-fuel cars, organic palm oil cosmetic products and processed foods using palm oil that corporations like Kraft and Nestle tout as a "healthier" substitute for partially-hydrogenated oils. The global north's craving for palm oil has driven Colombia to become the world's largest producer of that crop. But this "green revolution" turns the color of blood and fire in Colombia.
Palm oil production making limited progress toward sustainability
07/11/2009 (Media global.org) - When the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) released its Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard on 28 October 2009, a stark situation was brought to the world’s attention: despite the availability of safe, earth-friendly palm oil options, Western companies were not meeting commitments to purchase those alternatives.
United Biscuits Secure Sustainable Palm Oil Source
06/11/2009 (World Bakers) - United Biscuits (UB) claims to have improved its' environmental stance after sourcing segregated sustainable palm oil.
