Dear Readers,
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.
· In Indonesia, chicken prices have been trending downwards due to local over supply despite a recent increase in demand for poultry.
· Thailand approved over THB 11.5 billion (US$ 323 million) to finance drought mitigation measures.
· A record global high in wheat production has contributed to the steepest falls in wheat futures prices in 29 years.
· Scientists in Asia have made publicly available the genomes of over 3 000 varieties of rice from 89 countries in hopes of creating more sustainable and resilient breeds.
For further details please click 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