Dear Readers, 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 2015 issue are: * In August, the FAO Global Food Price Index had its sharpest monthly decline since December 2008. Food prices in the Asia-Pacific region, however, were 2.6 percent higher than one year ago. * In Pakistan, prices for potatoes in August were 3.5 percent higher than the previous month but were 58.9 percent lower than a year ago. * In China, prices for many fresh vegetables including tomatoes, cucumbers, and kidney beans increased by double digit. * Pakistan will resume rice exports to Iran in October, after six years of international trade sanctions on the Islamic Republic. * Thailand's Ministry of Commerce launched a programme to provide cheaper packed rice for low-income people using public rice stocks. For further details please click http://www.fao.org/asiapacific/resources/price-monitor/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 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the Food-Asia-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(Food-Asia-L,SIGNOFF);