Farm exports hit US$20.22 billion
(VOV) -Vietnamese exports from agriculture, forestry and fishery in the first eight months of the year jumped 11.9% on-year to US$20.22 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Of the figure, agriculture export gross revenues were US$9.49 billion, up 5.7% on-year. Meanwhile, fishery and forestry product exports surge 25.4% toUS$4.95 billion and 12.5% to US$4.06 billion, respectively.
During the reviewed period, rice exports declined 9% in volume and 5.3% in value on-year.
The coffee sector maintained growth with on-year increases of 26.8% and 22.3%, respectively.
Vietnam exported 126,000 tonnes of pepper valued at US$790 million, up 23.9% in volume and 38.2% in value over last year’s same period. The US remained Vietnam’s largest pepper consumer with growth of 25.7% in volume and 35.19% in value.