亚洲及太平洋.doc

亚洲及太平洋虽然令人瞩目的经济增长有助于拉动最严重的贫穷的亚洲和太平洋地区的许多人指出，在食品价格近期大幅上涨可能会阻碍进一步进展，并可能扭转已经取得取得了一些。人面临饥饿和贫困的增加。亚洲地区特别是重灾区价格上涨已陷入饥饿低于阈值的额外7500万人，其中超过一半，即4100万，在亚太地区居住。百分之90的全球稻米生产和消费，以及全球80多个大米出口的百分之亚太地区的账户。它生产的世界上所有的谷物一半在一起。价格较低，但仍处于历史高位泰国国际贸易的价格B级白米，基准超过2007年5月至2008年5月的三倍。因为价格已经下降，从那些屡创新高，但价格仍然很高，以及大米等主食持续。稻米对斯里兰卡首都科伦坡，价格在8月77百分之高于2007年8月。在喀布尔，阿富汗，小麦价格1.3倍，是同期为高。贸易限制燃油价格高粮农组织支持通过自身的技术合作方案，并为一美元，合计金额二千一百七十四点四万美元预算外资源14个国家。印度，柬埔寨和越南也暂时禁止大米出口由于供应不足的担忧。尽管完全禁止大多已被取消，其他贸易限制留在原地。印度继续禁止除高档巴斯马蒂大米出口大米。化肥价格已经翻了三倍大约50该地区的民众的生计根植于农业。贫困农民的粮食净生产者和销售商直接收获后，由于缺乏加工和储藏设施。因此，他们出售时价格处于最低水平，只有成为粮食净购买者在今年晚些时候，当价格高。对燃料成本，种子，化肥，农药和一般通胀构成了促进农业生产力的挑战。粮农组织的援助重点是食品和燃料进口粮农组织支持12个国家政府和小岛屿国家的努力提供农民需要的农业投入数量，并在这样做，有利于尽快提高当地农业生产。国家的技术合作计划项目进行了评估和亚洲综合报告，以及太平洋岛屿都被编译。食品价格监测粮农组织的区域办事处还建立了一个监测系统，数据备份全国市场的渠道向粮农组织和其他国际机构。数据价格，生产，贸易政策措施，粮食储备和政策决定转达给粮农组织定期由世界粮食计划署，开发计划署和欧洲委员会的支持。粮农组织正在与南亚区域合作联盟（南盟）和东南亚国家联盟（东盟）的合作伙伴关系，努力解决高粮价。一个主要的重点是发展粮食银行结构和充实本地区的粮食储备系统。印度，柬埔寨和越南也暂时禁止对供应不足的担忧大米出口。虽然在大多数情况下完成禁令已经取消，其他贸易限制留在原地。印度继续禁止除高档巴斯马蒂大米出口大米。 Asia and the PacificThough impressive economic growth has helped pull many of the Asia and Pacific regions people out of the worst poverty, the recent sharp increases in food prices could hinder further progress and perhaps reverse some of what has already been achieved. People are faced with increasing hunger and poverty. Asia region particularly hard-hit Rising prices have plunged an additional 75 million people below the hunger threshold, of which more than half, or 41 million, live in the Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 90 percent of global rice production and consumption, as well as more than 80 percent of global rice exports. It produces half of all the worlds cereals together. Prices lower, but still at historic highs Prices of internationally traded Thai B-grade white rice, a benchmark, more than tripled between May 2007 and May 2008. Prices have since dipped from those record highs, but still high prices are sustained for rice as well as other staple foods. The price of rice in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, were 77 percent higher in August compared with August 2007. Wheat prices in Kabul, Afghanistan, were 130 percent higher for the same period. Trade restrictions fuel high prices FAO supported 14 countries through its own Technical Cooperation Programme and with extra budgetary resources for a total amount of US$21.744 million. India, Cambodia and Vietnam also temporarily banned rice exports due to fears of a lack of supply. Though complete bans have mostly been lifted, other trade restrictions remain in place. India continues to forbid rice exports except for high-end basmati rice. Prices of fertilizers have tripled The livelihoods of about 50 percent of the regions people are rooted in farming. Impoverished farmers are net producers and sellers of food straight after their harvests, due to the lack of processing and storage facilities. So they sell when prices are at their lowest, only to become net buyers of food later in the year, when prices are high. The cost of fuel, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and general inflation pose a challenge to boosting agricultural productivity. FAO assistance focuses on food and fuel importers FAO supported 12 governments and a number of small island states in an effort to deliver the agricultural inputs that farmers need and, in doing so, help increase local farm production as soon as possible. National assessments of the TCP projects have been conducted and synthesis reports for Asia as well as the Pacific Islands have been compiled. Food price monitoring The FAOs Regional Office has also put in place a monitoring system that funnels national market data back to FAO and other international agencies. Data on prices, production, trade policy measures, food stocks, and policy decisions are relayed to FAO on a regular basis, with support from WFP, UNDP and the European Commission. FAO is working in partnership with the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in efforts to address high food prices. A primary focus is developing food bank structures and augmenting the regions food reserve systems. India, Cambodia and Vietnam also temporarily