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India raises import tax on palm oil to highest in a decade

Indiahasraisedimporttaxoncrudeandrefinedpalmoiltothehighestlevelinmorethanadecade,thegovernmentsaidinastatementonThursday,astheworld’sbiggestedibleoilimportertr

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World's biggest butterfly in danger of extinction

Theworld’slargestbutterfly–anendangeredspecies–willbethefirsttobenefitfromanewconservationprojectinPapuaNewGuinea.TheQueenAlexandra’sBirdwingisfacingdwindlingnu

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Malaysia's goal to export more palm oil to China may hit a snag

Malaysia,theworld'ssecondlargestproducerofcrudepalmoil(CPO),isseekingtoexportmoreofthecommoditytoChinafollowingPrimeMinisterNajibRazak'svisitstotheMiddleKingdom

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The palm tree in Kyoto and the shoguns: A story of which came 1st

Decked out in its distinctive winter coat, a tropical sago palm in the Ninomaru Garden of historic Nijo Castle here is stopping tourists in their tracks.

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Indonesia environment team investigating haze threatened with death

Dozens of Indonesian men, suspected of being hired by an oil palm plantation company, threatened to kill environmental investigators checking on fires on Sumatra island, the environment ministry said.

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Fight against palm snares unexpected users: New Zealand dairy farmers

The world's biggest dairy exporter, New Zealand's Fonterra, has found itself caught in the crossfire of an unexpected new controversy: a global environmental campaign against the destruction of rainforests.

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Ghana's food authority probes cancer-causing agent in exported palm oil

​Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority said on Thursday it had begun investigations into reports that a Ghanaian palm oil product exported to the United Kingdom contained Sudan IV Dye, a cancer-causing agent.

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Japan's Kao Corp. eyes algae-based shampoo

Japanese household goods maker Kao Corp. may soon be using algae to produce cleansing agents for its products, specifically shampoo, local media reported on Sunday.

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Indonesia seeks EU acknowledgment of palm oil standard

Indonesia, the world's largest producer of palm oil, is negotiation with the European Union for the group acknowledgment on the country's environmental standard in producing palm oil, Indonesian senior official said here on Monday.