Wilmar International chief says India must target 60% self-sufficiency in edible oilsIndia needs to produce more edible oils domestically. Kuok Khoon Hong, chairman of Wilmar International, suggests aiming for 50-60% self-su...
26 May, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Gulf shipping standoff hits world’s most vulnerable farmersGlobal supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by international conflicts, are making essential farming inputs scarce and unaffordable for sm...
13 May, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities sayA helicopter carrying eight people crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province. All on board perished in the incident. The aircraft los...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Assam sets a target to bring 3.75 lk hectare under oil palm cultivationAssam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarm, along with Ramdev, planted oil palm saplings at Saikhowaghat in Tinsukia to promote agro-econom...
08 Aug, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
Assam government and 3F Oil Palm plant ceremonial oil palmThe State Government of Assam has organized a ceremonial plantation of Oil Palm at Bokanala, Baginadi Block, Lakhimpur, under the National ...
07 Jun, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
Patanjali Foods lays foundation for oil palm mill in Arunachal PradeshPatanjali Foods Ltd, erstwhile Ruchi Soya Industries, on Wednesday said it has laid foundation stone for setting up oil palm mill in Arunac...
31 Aug, 2022, 07.58 PM IST
Oil palm cultivation: Godrej Agrovet signs MoUs with Assam, Manipur and TripuraAs part of the memorandums of understanding (MoUs), Godrej Agrovet said it will be allotted land across the three states for promotion and ...
23 Aug, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
Arunachal govt asked Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd (Oil Palm Division) to expedite the establishment of Palm Oil Processing FactoryIn a series of meeting held separately with officials of Rubber Board Zonal Office, Guwahati and Palm Oil Industry, Ruchi Soya Industries L...
23 Feb, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Big names in India’s palm oil industry are chalking out plans for expansion of palm oil plantationIndia’s palm oil industry is now gearing up to position palm oil as a healthy option for consumers.
01 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Ramdev's Ruchi Soya to start palm oil plantations in North EastThe oil processor which was taken over by the Patanjali group two years back after it slipped into the red has already done field surveys f...
02 Aug, 2021, 06.37 PM IST
Indian edible oil industry tries to increase oil palm plantation in North East IndiaThe edible oil industry in the country is exploring the possibility of increasing oil palm cultivation in the North East to boost there.
21 May, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
- Palm oil plantations fuel deforestation and forest rights violations
Palm oil may be the largest source of vegetable oil; it is also the leading cause behind losing precious primary forests in South East Asia.
02 Nov, 2012, 07.36 PM IST
- Emami eyes palm oil plantation opportunities in SE Asia
Kolkata-based diversified group Emami today said it is scouting for palm oil plantation opportunities in Malaysia and Indonesia to augment ...
16 Apr, 2010, 05.02 PM IST
- Ruchi Soya set to invest Rs 150 cr in plantations
India's largest edible oil company Ruchi Soya Industries plans to invest Rs 150 crore in palm plantations in India. It is also in advanced ...
18 Dec, 2009, 02.16 AM IST
- Ruchi Soya to invest Rs 250 cr
Leading edible oils manufacturing company Ruchi Soya Industries will invest close to Rs 250 crore in capacity expansion in two to three yea...
08 Sep, 2009, 12.05 AM IST
- KS Oil buys 35k acres more in Indonesia for palm plantations
With this acquisition, the total land acquired by the company stands at 85,000 acres and it plans to invest Rs 750 crore over a period of t...
25 Jun, 2009, 12.38 AM IST
- KS Oils acquires 35,000 acres in Indonesia for palm plantations
Madhya Pradesh-based edible oil manufacturing company, KS Oils has acquired an additional 35,000 acres in Indonesia for oil palm plantation...
24 Jun, 2009, 12.08 PM IST