date:May 14, 2013
ys in the United States. Rice prices were marginally down, depressed by falling Indica rice quotations, while Japonica and, especially, fragrant rice prices moved upwards.
The FAO Oils/Fats Price Index averaged 199.0 points in April, down two points (1.5 per cent) from March. The decline was mainly led by palm and soy oil. Palm oil prices eased further reflecting abundant stocks held both by exporting and importing countries, and an expected acceleration in production. The decrease in soy oil p