In connection with the upcoming Seventh International Conference on Agricultural Statistics<http://icas2016.istat.it/> scheduled to take place in Rome, Italy from 26 - 28 October 2016, I would like to bring your kind attention to the planned side event Training Seminar on Methodology for Agricultural Censuses and Surveys<http://icas2016.istat.it/young-statisticians-meeting/> on 24-25 Oct 2016.
On behalf of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor Team, we would like to thank you and offer our sincerest gratitude for all the support you have given us in 2015. It has been a privilege to provide you with the most up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia Pacific region.
We are pleased to share the November issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the November 2015 issue are:
* Regional food prices rose 2.3 percent in October compared to one year earlier.
We are pleased to share the October issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the October 2015 issue are:
* General inflation in the region continued to weaken in September rising by an estimated 2.4 percent compared to one year ago.
We are pleased to share the August issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the August 2015 issue are:
* In July, the pace of general and food inflation in the region has continued to slow over the previous month to a rate of 2.5 percent and 2.4 percent respectively over the previous year.
We are pleased to share the July issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the July 2015 issue are:
* The pace of general and food inflation in the region in June was estimated at 2.5 and 2.4 percent, respectively.
We are pleased to share the June issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the June 2015 issue are:
* The pace of general and food inflation in the region slowed in May increasing 2.7 and 2.5 percent, respectively.
We are pleased to share the March issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the March 2015 issue are:
* In China, New Year festivities contributed to price increases above 10 percent for vegetables but pork prices fell slightly on ample supplies.
We are pleased to share the February issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the February 2015 issue are:
* Regional inflation edged downward in January to 3.3 percent from 3.4 percent in December, while food inflation picked up to 4.7 percent compared to 4.3 during the same period.. * Vegetable prices spiked in India because of extreme cold weather and unexpected rains in December. Wheat prices rose 11.8 percent, supported by increased minimum support prices. * Soybean
We are pleased to share the December issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the December 2014 issue are:
* Regional inflation has slowed in recent months in part because energy and crude oil prices have fallen on oversupply. * Early estimates indicate Typhoon Hagupit has caused US$ 224 million in crop losses in the Philippines. * In Sri Lanka, rice prices were 32.2 percent higher than one year ago because drought at the start of the cropping
We are pleased to share the November issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the November 2014 issue are:
* General inflation in the region continued to slow, falling to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent, while food price inflation was unchanged. * Nominal rice prices rose 7.7 percent in South Asia in October. * In Afghanistan retail prices for wheat and wheat flour fell by a respective 2 percent and 4.9 percent in expectation of an above-average harvest.
We are pleased to share the September issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the September 2014 issue are:
* Food price inflation in the region slowed to 3.8 percent in August from 4.4 percent in July. General inflation eased to 5.1 percent compared to 5.5 percent. * Following the fifth consecutive monthly decrease om the FAO Global Food price index, wheat prices fell 4.5 percent, maize fell 4 percent while rice prices rose by 4.3 percent in
We are pleased to share the August issue of the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the August 2014 issue are:
* Regional inflation moderated to 5.3 percent in July, down from 5.9 percent in June, as food price inflation fell to 4 percent from 4.8 percent. * The FAO cereals price index fell by 5.5 percent in July compared to June, reflecting a 9.2 percent and a 5.8 percent decline in maize and wheat prices. * Fruit and vegetable
We are pleased to share the twelfth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the July 2014 issue are:
* Regional general inflation moderated to 5.7 percent in June after reaching 6.1 percent in May. Food price inflation slowed to 4.4 percent from 5 percent during the same period. * The benchmark Thai 100% B rice price rose 2.6 percent, but regional rice prices were stable. * Wheat prices fell annually by 3.5 percent in
We are pleased to share the eleventh issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the June 2014 issue are:
* Regional general inflation was 6.1 percent in May and food price inflation 5 percent, ending the five consecutive months in which the pace of inflation slowed. * Regional rice price index increased by 5.3 percent in nominal terms as prices continued to rise in South Asia (including India), East Asia and South East Asia. *
We are pleased to share the tenth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the May 2014 issue are:
* Food price inflation in the region continued to ease in April, rising at a pace of 3.2 percent compared to 4.5 percent in March as price rises slowed in China, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. * General inflation in the region fell to 5.1 percent, the fifth straight month inflation eased as moderate rises in food
We are pleased to share the ninth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the April 2014 issue are:
* Food price inflation in the region increased to 4.5 percent in March from 4 percent in February but still weaker than general inflation, which slowed to 5.7 percent. * FAO estimates China's 2013 aggregate cereal production was 547.4 million tonnes in 2013, 1.4 percent higher than the 2012 record crop, even with a 1 percent
We are pleased to share the seventh issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the February 2014 issue are:
* The Consumer Price Index for Food in the Asia-Pacific region rose by 6.9 percent year-on-year in January, a slight decrease compared to previous months. Slowing food prices in China, India and Pakistan helped blunt the overall rate of inflation in the region.
Season's Greetings from the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor Team! We would like to thank you and offer our sincerest gratitude for all the support you have given us in 2013 as we transitioned from Asia Pacific Food Security Update this past July. It has been a privilege to provide you with the most up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia Pacific region - an objective we remain committed to in 2014.
We are pleased to share the sixth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the December 2013 issue are:
* The Consumer Price Index for food in the Asia-Pacific region rose by an estimated 8.3 percent year-on-year in November, with soaring vegetables prices in Pakistan being a contributing factor.
We are pleased to share the fifth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the November 2013 issue are:
* Food inflation in the region has ranged between 7.3 percent and 7.8 percent over the past five months.
We are pleased to share the third issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the October 2013 issue are:
* Strong food and general price rises in Indonesia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka contributed to food inflation of 7.3 percent and general inflation of 5.9 percent in the Asia-Pacific region.
We are pleased to share the third issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the September 2013 issue are:
* Inflationary trends in the Asia-Pacific region persisted in August as the regional food and general inflation indices registered annual increases of 5.8 and 7.5 percent respectively.
We are pleased to share the second issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia Pacific region.
Highlights of the August 2013 issue are:
* Regional food and general inflation have been consistently around 6.0 percent during the past 12 months. In July, regional food inflation registered an annual increase of 6.3 percent, just 0.2 percent higher than the general inflation rate of 6.1 percent.
We are pleased to introduce the new issue of our monthly publication, Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia Pacific region.
Highlights of the July 2013 issue of the new Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor are:
In the June 2013 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU), Japan and South Korea have suspended imports of wheat from the United States after the discovery of genetically modified wheat on an Oregon farm. Farmers in the Fukushima region of Japan have begun planting rice again following the nuclear accident of 2011. Rice exports from Cambodia are on the rise, while Indonesia is grappling with food price inflation.
FAO is inviting applications for a consultant with experience in crop-cutting sampling designs, crop survey and sampling design for a project in Timor Leste. Bahasa Indonesia or Tetum is desirable but not absolutely required. See TOR below.
Statistics Consultant
Under the overall supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the EU-funded NIEWS project, the technical supervision of the Senior Statistician, FAO RAP, in liaison with other FAO backstopping officers and in close cooperation with other consultants and MAF counterparts, the Statistics specialist will undertake the following duties. Statistical capacity building is needed in order to ensure reliable estimation
The Regional Office of the Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics in Asia and the Pacific is looking for International Consultants in Statistics to assist with the detailed country assessments of national agricultural statistics systems. An application closing date is 7 June 2013. Your kind support in disseminating a vacancy announcement and cover letter enclosed to your colleagues and counterparts would be most appreciated. Anthony Burgard National Consultant in Statistics Economic, Social and Policy Assistance Group (ESP) FAO Asia & Pacific, Bangkok Ph: +66-(0)2-697-4182
The May 2013 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports that FAO is predicting India will retain its title as the world's leading exporter of rice this year, despite shipping about 2 million tonnes less of the grain than last year. Thailand's strong currency has sent its sugar exports into a prolonged slump. Independent researchers have confirmed that a controversial growing technique results in higher yields for rice, while Chinese scientists say that super strains of the grain will be ready for marketing in as soon as three years.
FAO Bangkok is inviting applications for two Statisticians for the regional office of the Global Strategy. The deadline for applications is 15 May. Please circulate the link below to your relevant contacts in the National Statistics Offices and the Ministries of Agriculture.
Please disregard our previous message on the Asia-Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) April 2013 sent on April 22, 2013. The enclosed version here is considered to be the definitive issue for April 2013.
In the April 2013 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU), FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Hiroyuki Konuma urges strong biosecurity and hygiene measures as a first line of defense against the H7N9 avian influenza virus, while praising China's response. Scientists from the United States and China have mapped a key genome of wheat, research that could lead to varieties
In the April 2013 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU), FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific Hiroyuki Konuma urges strong biosecurity and hygiene measures as a first line of defense against the H7N9 avian influenza virus, while praising China's response. Scientists from the United States and China have mapped a key genome of wheat, research that could lead to varieties able to withstand extreme climate conditions.
The November 2012 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports that China imported a record volume of wheat during the first nine months of the year. Ukraine is mulling a possible ban on wheat exports because of drought, which has wheat exporters in India hoping to benefit. The United States is reportedly preparing to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Thailand's rice-support programme.
The August 2012 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports a sharp rise in food prices of 6 percent driven largely by a 23 percent price rise for coarse grains. Drought in the Russian Federation has damaged wheat crops, while the worst drought in 50 years in the United States has wreaked havoc on its maize harvest.
Project: MTF /RAS/372/MUL - Asian Regional Component- Global Strategy to Improve Agricultural and Rural Statistics
FAO, ESCAP and ADB are leading the formulation of a Regional Action Plan (RAP) of the Global Strategy to Improve Rural and Agricultural Statistics, a strategy developed by FAO, World Bank and others in 2010 and endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). A Steering Group for Agricultural Statistics (SGAS) was established by the ESCAP Committee on Statistics (CST), functioning under the auspices of APCAS and CST, to oversee the preparation of the Plan.
Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics - 24 8 - 12 October 2012, Da Lat, Viet Nam
The FAO office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) is organizing the Twenty-forth Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS 24), in Da Lat, Viet Nam from 8 to 12 October 2012 at the kind invitation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
The July 20121 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports that the DPRK is in need of additional food aid because of a drought that has damaged many non-paddy crops in key growing areas of the country. Iran's attempts to barter oil for grain with India and Pakistan appear to be running into difficulties, and analysts expect the Islamic Republic will have to purchase grain on the open markets at higher prices
The July 20121 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports that the DPRK is in need of additional food aid because of a drought that has damaged many non-paddy crops in key growing areas of the country. Iran's attempts to barter oil for grain with India and Pakistan appear to be running into difficulties, and analysts expect the Islamic Republic will have to purchase grain on the open markets at higher prices
The June 2012 issue of the Asia Pacific Food Situation Update (APFSU) reports that the Philippines has requested tenders for 100 000 tonnes of rice from Thailand and Viet Nam. Cambodia's leader Hun Sen is appealing to OPEC to consider the impacts of rising fuel prices on hunger, while India is seeking to export more wheat to Iran.
We are pleased to share the eighth issue of our monthly publication, the Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor, which aims to provide up-to-date information on price and policy developments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Highlights of the March 2014 issue are:
* The pace of food prices rises around the Asia-Pacific region slowed to 4.4 percent in February compared to 5.4 percent in January because of an easing of rising prices for staple commodities in China, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.