date:May 26, 2014
declined in April, but still well above their year-earlier levels
Domestic wheat flour quotations decreased further in April but at a slower rate than in previous months and remained 70 percent higher than at the same time last year. Two consecutive reduced harvests and low levels of stocks supported the high price levels.
Yellow maize prices also strengthened in April despite the ongoing 2014 harvests, as the bulk of the crops have not yet entered the market and on the expectation of a declin