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Malaysia Set to Sign Trade Agreement with China for Palm Oil and Agricultural Commodities
The Malaysian government is set to sign a trade agreement with China for palm oil and agricultural commodities later this year, The...
Aug 27, 20241 min read


India’s Palm Oil Imports Plunge as Demand for Sunflower Oil Jumps
India’s palm oil imports plunged to their lowest level in nine months in February, as higher prices prompted buyers to reduce purchases...
May 23, 20241 min read


Indonesia to Fine Palm Oil Companies $411 Million for Operating In Forests
Indonesia said on Dec 22 that it would slap palm oil companies operating within forest areas with fines amounting to a total of 4.8...
Feb 7, 20241 min read


Indonesia Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
World’s largest palm oil producer Indonesia is confident about winning its biofuel lawsuit against the European Union (EU) while saying...
Feb 5, 20242 min read


India's Top Palm Oil Buyer Expects 26% Jump in Imports to Record 10 million Tons
India's palm oil imports are set to jump 26% to a record high in the 2022/23 year ending on Oct. 31, as a recovery in consumption and...
Nov 30, 20232 min read


MPOC: Palm Oil Industry Can Lead in Sustainable Agriculture Practice
The palm oil industry has the potential to lead in sustainable agricultural practices, said Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chairman...
Sep 28, 20231 min read


Palm Oil Imports from Malaysia Surges 353% In 4 Months
Palm oil imports from Malaysia – a top global producer to Nigeria have surged by 353 per cent in the first four months of 2023 despite...
Sep 14, 20232 min read


Indonesia Mulls Diverting Palm Oil Exports to Africa Over EUDR
With European nations implementing the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulations (EUDR), the government is thinking of gradually...
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Green Afro-Palms addresses yield gap to help smallholder farmers unlock potential of palm oil
Green Afro-Palms addresses yield gap to help smallholder farmers unlock potential of palm oil in Ghana As the most widely used vegetable...
Sep 8, 20235 min read


Exploration of Palm Oil Will Increase Sector’s GDP – Expert
An agriculture investor, Mr Leke Oluwatosin, says exploring palm kernel oil processing will boost the sector’s contributions to the...
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Indonesia Urges Importers to Back Sustainable Palm Oil, Not Boycotts
Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil exporter, on May 17 urged importing countries to recognize and pay the premium for sustainably...
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Soludo Imports Two Million Malaysian Palm Oil Seedlings, Coconuts
Soludo Imports Two Million Malaysian Palm Oil Seedlings, Coconuts; Targets N160 Billion Yearly Profit “We started importation of one...
Aug 31, 20232 min read


No New Land Clearing for Palm Oil
There will be no new land clearing or deforestation for oil palm plantations, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He...
May 15, 20232 min read


Myanmar’s Domestic Edible Palm Oil Price Rising
The edible palm oil reference price set by the Edible Oil Import Storage and Distribution Supervision Committee rose by over 100 kyats...
May 12, 20231 min read


Indonesia Pledges Policy Transparency with New Palm Oil Exchange
Indonesia's plan to channel crude palm oil (CPO) exports via a futures exchange would improve policymaking in the top producer and avoid...
May 8, 20232 min read
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