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Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Bangladesh

Year of publication 2011

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Author Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Publisher FAO ;

Category Other document

Synopsis (short abstract) Rice prices went down as the new harvest reached markets, however heavy monsoon seasonal rains are likely to drive prices back to a high level. Conditions of Food security have been deteriorating in recent months mostly due to severe flooding. Agencies reported alarming levels of hunger and high prevalence of under nutrition. Heavy rains have caused serious damages to crops and livelihoods affecting some 1.5 million people. The government has in place several measures to support producti on, while responding to flood emergency with the assistance of international agencies.

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