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Felda to Take Full Control of Crude Palm Oil Plantation Giant FGV
Malaysia's state-owned Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) said it agreed on a deal that will see it increase its stake in palm...
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Politics, Not Science, Key to Easing EU Palm Oil Restrictions, Says Expert
Politics is the key to overcoming the European Union’s (EU) continued opposition to palm oil not scientific facts. Speaking at the...
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Indonesia Needs to Build Global Support for Palm Oil: Ministry
Indonesia needs to build support in the global market to tackle the negative sentiment in the European Union for its palm oil, an...
Mar 10, 20212 min read
MPOB invents three-wheeled utility farm vehicle for oil palm plantations
A group of researchers from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) led by Dr. Mohd Azwan Mohd Bakri has invented a three-wheeled utility...
Mar 10, 20213 min read


Cargill Engages US Customers with Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil Certified Supplies
Cargill has moved to enhance its environmental policies in becoming one of a small number of large-scale US suppliers of segregated palm...
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Palm Oil Extracted From Vitamin E Useful In Boosting Immune Response
Vitamin E extracted from palm oil helps in boosting the immune response of the body, suggest the findings of a study conducted on mice...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Tanzania: Tari Offers Palm Oil Seedlings
Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has produced and distributed over 3 million Tenera hybrid palm oil variety seedlings to...
Feb 26, 20212 min read


Oil Palm Sector Gets ₹4,800-Cr Push from Telangana Government
Telangana has decided to give a big push to the palm oil sector by announcing a ₹4,800-crore project to promote the edible oil plantation...
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Palm Oil Export Value Will Suffer If Malaysia Stops Exporting To EU, Says Minister
Malaysia's palm oil export value to the global market would be affected if Malaysia no longer export the commodity and other palm-based...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
MPIC Committed to Stabilise Palm Oil, Rubber Prices
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) will continue to work on stabilising oil palm and rubber prices, while...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
West Should Stress on Fairness and Non-Discrimination in Palm Oil Trading
The Western countries, particularly the European Union (EU) should emphasise the principles of fairness, transparency and...
Feb 24, 20213 min read
MPOB receives SAMM recognition from Department of Standards Malaysia
Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has recently received the recognition of Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Certificate Scheme (Skim...
Feb 8, 20212 min read


An Insight into Palm Oil's Refinery Sector During COVID-19 Pandemic
Having served in MIDA since 1996 in various leadership positions, he is currently the Executive Director for Manufacturing Development...
Feb 2, 20215 min read


Palm Oil and Not Others
Despite the conservation narratives focused on specific themes; tropical deforestation and misleading anti-palm oil campaigns, palm oil...
Jan 25, 20214 min read


Oil Palm Smallholders Urged to Adopt Tech to Increase Yield — Plantation Think Tank
The oil palm industry, especially the half million smallholders, need to do more for their oil palm cultivation business despite working...
Jan 19, 20213 min read
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