Dear Readers,
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.
· In Afghanistan, greater internal displacements of food insecure populations are expected in the coming winter because of insufficient food availability and barriers to food access.
· Stabilization policy efforts in India continue to mitigate the price volatility of vegetables, in particular for onion and potato.
· Thailand is clearing state rice stocks and expects to release 1 million tonnes by mid-June, and 2.6 million tonnes by August.
· El Niņo may affect rain-fed paddy production across South and Southeast Asia, with a more pronounced impact for secondary season crops, such as Kharif in India.
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/resources/price-monitor/en/.
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Best regards,
Economic, Social and Policy Assistance Group (ESP)
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok
Thailand
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