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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Emergence of biofuels
09/12/2007 (The Hindu) - It is common knowledge that farm subsidies and technology infusion combined to boost global agricultural production in recent years. Rapidly increasing output unmatched by demand growth resulted in farm goods prices staying depressed for a large part of the period between 1995 and 2005. Inventories of major commodities expanded. Existing high consumption levels and issues such as obesity resulted in consumption growth stagnating in developed countries, even as the Asian economic crisis and frequent outbreak of diseases added to demand-side problems.
\"Farm interests haven`t been compromised\"
29/11/2007 (Business Standard) - UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi wrote to the Prime Minister when the Asean Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was being negotiated many months ago, alerting him to the need to be cautious, especially where India’s agriculture interests were concerned. Now, with the FTA nearly sewn up, and the Prime Minister promising some more “flexibilityâ€, is another Sonia letter on its way? Commerce Secretary G K Pillai tells Sunil Jain and Rituparna Bhuyan that the fears are unfounded. Excerpts:
India cuts tariffs for 555 products from Singaporenews
30/11/2007 (domain-b.com), Mumbai - Starting tomorrow, the government will reduce or altogether abolish tariffs on 555 products as part of a free-trade agreement with Singapore, information and broadcasting minister P R Dasmunsi said.
As oil surges, some in U.S. tap biofuel for heat
03/12/2007 (Guardian Unlimited), Westwood - The yellow furnace in the basement of Richard Grady's Massachusetts home puts the retired engineer at the forefront of an environmental revolution. It's stoked by fuel derived from soybeans.
Wales’ gets its first garage-style biodiesel pump
06/12/2007 (IC Wales) - EATING chips may be a guilty pleasure but it could also help you power your car and save the planet at the same time.
Govt anticipates less import of edible oil in 2007-08
03/12/2007 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The government hopes the import of edible oils in the current oil year would be about two lakh tons less than the quantity imported in 2006-07 on the back of increased domestic production.
Rising palm oil prices will affect Singapore\'s biodiesel plans: analysts
06/12/2007 (Channel News Asia), Singapore - As Singapore seeks to build itself as a biodiesel hub, industry watchers say the next couple of years will be critical.
Energy Ministry expedites biodiesel production
06/12/2007 (BangkokPost.com) – Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand warned that a recent decision by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) not to increase production is a signal that prices will remain high unless global demand declines.
Agriculture Ministry speeds expansion of oil crop areas
06/12/2007 (Thai News Agency), Bangkok – In response to His Majesty King Bhumibol's advice on bio-diesel production, Thailand's Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry is set to accelerate expanding oil plant growing areas to accommodate alternative fuel production.
