date:Feb 08, 2014
ints in January, down slightly, by 1.7 points, or 1 per cent, from December. Prices for pig meat and sheep meat moved lower, mainly related to good availability, while prices of bovine meat and poultry rose marginally: demand from China and Japan have resulted in beef prices showing consistent growth since the middle of 2013.
The FAO Sugar Price Index averaged 221.6 points in January, down 13.2 points, or 5.6 per cent, from December. Last months decline represents the third consecutive monthly