Executive Brief Update 2011: Oil crops sector About this updateThis brief was published in November 2011.Other publications in this series and additional resources on ACP–EU agriculture and fis... 08/11/2011
Agricultural dimensions of the WTO EU trade policy review The WTO has published its review of the trade policy of the EU, including a section on developments in the agricultural sector. The review provides... 30/08/2011
Malaysian group Sime Darby invests in palm oil in Liberia In 2009, Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby signed a concession agreement with the government of Liberia on 220,000 hectares of land, on a 63-year l... 09/08/2011
Review of South African oil crops sector According to a recent Global Agriculture Information Network report published by USDA, the area under oilseed in South Africa is set to increase in... 05/07/2011
Suriname’s palm-oil sector to be rehabilitated An agreement has been signed between the government of Suriname and Chinese company China Zhong Heng Tai Investment (CZHT) to rehabilitate Surinam... 05/07/2011
Palm oil prospects looking good in Papua New Guinea A recently launched report commissioned by forestry group Rimbunan Hijau (PNG) suggests that Papua New Guinea ‘is in a perfect position to capitali... 10/06/2011
Trends in EU oil crop production and trade The US Department of Agriculture has published an annual report on the EU27 oilseeds and products sector, outlining developments in policy, product... 10/06/2011
Authorities in Senegal reduce prices of basic necessities Senegal Minister of Commerce Amadou Niang announced in a communiqué on 2 February 2011 that the prices of most basic household necessities will be... 03/04/2011
EC projections for EU oilseed markets In December 2010, the EC published its latest ‘Prospects for agricultural markets and income in the EU’ up to 2020. In the oilseeds sector, strong... 03/04/2011
Prospects for global oilseed markets to 2019 The oilseed sector is driven by vegetable oil. According to the EC’s comparative analysis of OECD-FAO, FAPRI and USDA projections, ‘vegetable oil c... 03/02/2011