Dear Readers, We are pleased to share the November 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 November 2015 issue are: * Regional food prices rose 2.3 percent in October compared to one year earlier. * In India, prices for pulses have continued rising with double-digit monthly increases since last year. * In Thailand, chicken prices were 6.5 percent and 13.8 percent lower than a month and a year ago, respectively, on improved production. * China announced a plan to develop modern agriculture and raise farmers' incomes by improving agricultural management and rural collective property rights systems by 2020. * Malaysia announced it will manage palm oil imports, minimizing them to stabilize rising domestic stocks and prevent prices from falling. 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 APCAS-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(APCAS-L,SIGNOFF);