[FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] Dear All, We are pleased to share the following FAO/GIEWS Special Alert. GIEWS Special Alert No. 342 26 January 2018 The Sudan Record prices of food staples in December 2017 endanger food access HIGHLIGHTS § Prices of cereals and other food products surged in November-December 2017, reaching record or near-record highs. § The sharp increases were mainly driven by a depreciation of the Sudanese Pound. § The Government's decision to cut wheat import subsidies was reported to further underpin the increase in the prices of wheat flour and bread. [cid:image006.jpg@01D39B48.4135ECC0]<http://www.fao.org/3/I8508EN/i8508en.pdf> [cid:image008.gif@01D39B45.FB4C32C0] Go to GIEWS Special Alert<http://www.fao.org/3/I8508EN/i8508en.pdf> [cid:image008.gif@01D39B45.FB4C32C0] Go to other GIEWS Special Alerts<http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/special-alerts/en/> Enquiries may be directed to: Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS)<http://www.fao.org/giews/en/> Trade and Markets Division (EST) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GIEWSAlertsWorld-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(GIEWSAlertsWorld-L,SIGNOFF);