[FAO_logo_Blue_2lines_en.jpg] Dear All, We are pleased to share the latest issue of the FPMA Bulletin<http://www.fao.org/giews/reports/fpma-bulletin/en/> FAO/GIEWS<http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm> 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. For more information and analysis visit the FPMA Website<http://www.fao.org/giews/food-prices>. Up-to-date prices for major consumed foods in 93 countries can be found in the FPMA Tool<http://www.fao.org/giews/food-prices/tool/public/index.html#/home>. FPMA Bulletin 16 February 2017 KEY MESSAGES · International prices of wheat and maize were generally firmer in January, supported by weather‑related concerns and a weaker US dollar. Export price quotations of rice also strengthened mainly buoyed by renewed Asian demand. · In East Africa, in the Sudan, prices of the main staples: sorghum, millet and wheat, rose sharply for the third consecutive month in January and reached record highs, underpinned by the removal of wheat subsidies and the strong depreciation of the Sudanese Pound. · In West Africa, prices of coarse grains were at relatively high levels in January, despite the good harvests gathered in late 2017, due to strong demand for stock replenishment and insecurity in some areas. [cid:image002.jpg@01D3A746.183BADF0]<http://www.fao.org/3/I8668EN/i8668en.pdf> [cid:image003.gif@01D3A746.183BADF0] Go to report<http://www.fao.org/3/I8668EN/i8668en.pdf> 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 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);