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/.
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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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