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Dear Readers,

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.

*         In Indonesia, retail prices increased year-on-year for several commodities including rice, which rose by 4.5 percent, wheat flour by 6.5 percent, chicken by 17.7 percent, and local soybean by 9.5 percent.

*         The Philippines National Food Authority approved rice imports of up to 500 000 tonnes to improve buffer rice stocks in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. The Department of Agriculture is assisting farmers and fishermen by providing seeds for early crop recovery and nets and equipment for fishing boats.

*         China approved a "Master Plan" that focuses on balancing urban and rural development, promoting land reforms and securing land rights for rural households.

*         India is reforming its agriculture insurance sector, by merging various schemes into the National Crop Insurance Program (NCIP) effective since 1 November 2013 and allowing private sector companies to enter the agriculture insurance market.

For further details please refer to the attachment.

The Asia Pacific Food Price and Policy Monitor and other previous publications on food price information can be found at: http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/rap/home/apfppm/en/.
For readers who may have questions on the publication, please contact us at  [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

Best regards,

Economic, Social and Policy Assistance Group (ESP)
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok
Thailand

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