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CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Positive growth for plantation sector, amid rising CPO prices
Global Stearic Acid Prices Climb Amid Palm Oil Shortages and Rising Production Costs
Malaysian palm oil extends losses amid China tariff fears, weak demand
IIU Don Successfully Turns Local Bio-Wastes Into U
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Dr Farouk Abd-Elaziem Gad, an AssociateProfessor in molecular biotechnology engineering at the InternationalIslamic University (IIU) in Gombak near here, has yielded positive resultsfrom his research on local plant wastes as he has found ways to convertthem into useful enzymes.
Making estates, farms free of harmful chemicals
Oct 3 - HERBICIDES are the most commonly used chemicals in plantations,followed by insecticides, fungicides and rodenticides.About 80 per cent of plantations and farms use the herbicide paraquat,commonly called kopi-o, because of its coffee colour.
Ministry Approves Additional Duty Free CPO For Exp
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Minister of Plantation Industries andCommodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui, said Thursday that he has approvedadditional duty free Crude Palm Oil (CPO) for export this year.
Philippines Plans To Export Coconut Biodiesel To J
9/30/2004 MANILA (Dow Jones)--The Philippines hopes to start exportingcoconut-based biodiesel to Japan next year, to meet demand for moreenvironmentally friendly fuels for automobiles, a senior official from theDepartment of Agriculture said Wednesday.
Vitamin E in palm oil more effective in protecting
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 - It has long been known that Vitamin E has healthbenefits. But the secrets of Vitamin E go deeper than that, according toresearcher Prof Chandan K. Sen .
Zero-burning possible solution to containing Indon
Oct 3 - MALAYSIA’S zero-burning techniques may just be the answer toIndonesia’s bushfire woes. Indonesian officials on a recent study tour ofMalaysia felt the techniques could also be adopted to spare the regionfrom further haze problems.
India seen paring palmoil imports, eyes soyoil
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - India, the world's top edible oil consumer, islikely to reduce palm oil imports in October and may turn to rival soyoilfor supply following a sharp cut in base prices, industry sources said onWednesday.
Indonesian CPO Exports To India Predicted To Decli
JAKARTA, Sept 29 Asia Pulse - Indonesian exports of crude palm oil (CPO)to India are predicted to decline by 30 per cent this year despite Indianpolicy of cutting its import benchmark price for that commodity, theassociation of palm oil companies (Gapki) said.
Palm oil may replace Negros sugar industry
29/09/04 BACOLOD CITY - Instead of depending solely on the sugarindustry, Negrenses are expected to switch to palm oil production.
