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Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the
FPMA Bulletin
FAO/GIEWS
monthly report on food price trends at world, regional and country level with a focus on countries where prices of one or more basic food commodity are at abnormal high levels in main markets.
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FPMA Bulletin 10 April 2017 KEY MESSAGES
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International wheat export prices followed diverging trends in March depending on the origin. The benchmark US wheat price declined after increasing
in the previous two months, mainly reflecting improved weather conditions in key-growing areas. By contrast, in Argentina, prices increased because of strong demand. Maize export prices generally declined under pressure from favourable production prospects
in Southern Hemisphere countries. International prices of rice remained relatively stable and were below their year-earlier levels in several leading origins.
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In East Africa, cereal prices continued to increase at a fast pace in March and reached record or near-record highs in most countries due to overall
tight supplies and the uncertain prospects for the upcoming 2017 main harvests. High prices of cereals and low livestock prices further deteriorated the terms of trade for pastoralists, severely constraining their access to food.
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In Southern Africa, expectations of a strong maize production rebound in 2017 contributed to push down prices in most countries. In the key subregional
producer and exporter South Africa, prices of white maize fell by nearly 30 percent in March, continuing the declining trend of the previous two months and were less than half their year-earlier levels. |
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Enquiries may be directed to: GIEWS Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Team Trade and Markets Division (EST)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy |
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