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].

 

Best regards,

 

Economic, Social and Policy Assistance Group (ESP)

FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok

Thailand

 

 



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