Agricultural exports earn US$17.98 billion in eight months
(VOV) - Main items of farm produce are down in export volume, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Major agricultural exports are estimated at US$8.99 billion (down 11.7 percent), but seafood shipments at US$4 billion, (up 1.3 percent) and forestry products up 11.7 at US$3.52 billion.
Rice shipments are about 4.69 million tonnes worth US$2.05 billion, down 15.7 percent in volume and 18.4 percent in value compared to the same period last year as the export price remained at a low level of US$438.49 per tonne on average, down 3.2 percent compared to last year’s figure.
Coffee exports total 974,000 tonnes worth US$2.09 billion, down 23.2 percent in volume and 22.5 percent in value.
Other major export commodities include rubber earning US$1.52 billion, (up 4.6 percent), cashew nuts US$1.07 billion (up 18.9 percent) and pepper US$677 million, (up 20.4 percent).