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Across the 10 provinces participating in the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP), surveyed markets continued to function effectively from September to November 2025. The Market Functionality Index (MFI) remained strong at 9.8 point although it slightly deteriorated from October’s level of 9.3 point. This was due mainly to high performance of the assortment and resilience indicators, underscoring a robust market system capable of sustaining supply despite occasional price fluctuations.
The average cost (September to November) of the Basic Food Basket (BFB) across 10 HGSF provinces was KHR 106,000 per person/month (USD 26.0), reflecting a 5.9% YoY decrease. This reduction was largely driven by falling rice prices and stable protein and fat costs, which helped counterbalance increases in other basket items. Notably, living costs in rural areas remained higher than those in urban areas, highlighting growing financial pressure on rural households amid ongoing border tensions with Thailand.
The retailed prices of key food basket commodities (September to November) showed manageable volatility, with shape decline in mixed rice prices, by 26% year-on-year (YoY), offsetting increases in certain non-staple items such as sweet potatoes (+18.8% YoY), morning glory (+7.3% YoY), and duck eggs (+6.4% YoY). Protein and fat sources remained broadly stable.
Meanwhile, the overall inflation and food inflation in September 2025 rose by 1.9% and 2.7% YoY, respectively, indicating broader economic pressures beyond the HGSFP provinces.