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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
NIGERIA SEEKS MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR'S HELP
The Nigerian Regional Government was seeking a partnership deal withMalaysian to help bolster its agricultural sector.
PHILIPPINE 2001 COCONUT OIL OUTPUT SEEN HIGHER
According to the United Coconut Association of the Philippines Inc.(UCAP), the country's coconut oil output in 2001 will probably rise by 4.4% to 2.59 million tonnes in copra terms from the estimated 2.48 milliontonnes in 2000.
Spike in production cost leads to rise in prices
Its president Tan Chee Hee said the prices of raw materials such as corn and soybeans had increased between 50% and 80%.
