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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.
For more information and analysis visit the
FPMA Website. Up-to-date prices for major consumed foods in
93 countries can be found in the FPMA Tool. |
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FPMA Bulletin 9 March 2018 KEY MESSAGES
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International prices of wheat and maize increased further in February, mainly supported by weather-related concerns and currency movements. Export price
quotations of rice also continued to strengthen, although the increases were capped by subsiding global demand for Indica supplies.
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In East Africa, in the Sudan, prices of the main staples: sorghum, millet and wheat, continued to increase in February and reached record highs, underpinned
by the removal of the wheat subsidies and the strong depreciation of the Sudanese Pound.
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In Southern Africa, in Madagascar, prices of rice hit record highs at the start of the year, as a result of tight supplies following a sharp drop in
the 2017 output to a substantially below-average level and a weaker currency.
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In West Africa, prices of coarse grains continued to generally increase in February and reached levels above those a year earlier despite the good harvests
gathered in late 2017, due to a strong demand for stock replenishment, coupled with localized production shortfalls and insecurity in some areas. |
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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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