Key points
- Significant price increases have been seen across most commodities in the first half of 2011
- The retail price of imported rice is 39% higher than a year earlier, while the price of local rice is 49% higher
- Cassava prices have increased 15% in the past year but remain below peak levels seen in 2009
- Palm oil prices have moderated in the first half of 2011
- Rising world prices and informal cross-border trade are likely contributors to the recent price increases
