Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Theagro-fishery-forestry sector earned 32.6 billion USD from exports during the January-Octoberperiod, up 8.1 percent year-on-year, according to the Agro Processing MarketDevelopment Authority (AgroTrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment.
The export of key farm produce hit 16.4 billion USD, 2.3 percent higher than thatof the same time last year. Meanwhile, earnings from aquatic, husbandry, andforestry products were estimated at 7.24 billion USD, 0.46 billion USD, and 7.6billion USD; rising 6.2 percent, 9.5 percent, and 16.3 percent, respectively.
Over the 10-month period, Vietnam pocketed 2.6 billion USD from shipping 5.2 milliontonnes of rice abroad, an increase of 1.7 percent in volume and 14.1 percent invalue year-on-year.
Strong growth in rice export revenue was seen in Indonesia, Iraq, thePhilippines, and Malaysia.
Exports of cassava also exhibited good performances, with 1.92 million tonnessold at 739.6 million USD, down 9.78 percent in quantity but up 16.1 percent invalue compared to the same period in 2017.
Coffee export revenue regained strength after a time of steep fall. About 1.57million tonnes of coffee were sold in foreign countries at 2.98 billion USD inthe reviewed period, a year-on-year increase of 21.3 percent in volume and 0.9percent in value.
Regarding vegetables and fruit, Vietnam exported around 3.3 billion USD worthof products, hiking 15.5 percent year-on-year.
In contrast, decline in export revenue was seen in pepper (33.4 percent), rubber(7.3 percent), and tea (7.7 percent).
The AgroTrade said that from the outset of the year, the country splashed out25.72 billion USD on agro-fishery-forestry imports, 11.1 percent higher thanthe amount in the same time in 2017.–VNA
The export of key farm produce hit 16.4 billion USD, 2.3 percent higher than thatof the same time last year. Meanwhile, earnings from aquatic, husbandry, andforestry products were estimated at 7.24 billion USD, 0.46 billion USD, and 7.6billion USD; rising 6.2 percent, 9.5 percent, and 16.3 percent, respectively.
Over the 10-month period, Vietnam pocketed 2.6 billion USD from shipping 5.2 milliontonnes of rice abroad, an increase of 1.7 percent in volume and 14.1 percent invalue year-on-year.
Strong growth in rice export revenue was seen in Indonesia, Iraq, thePhilippines, and Malaysia.
Exports of cassava also exhibited good performances, with 1.92 million tonnessold at 739.6 million USD, down 9.78 percent in quantity but up 16.1 percent invalue compared to the same period in 2017.
Coffee export revenue regained strength after a time of steep fall. About 1.57million tonnes of coffee were sold in foreign countries at 2.98 billion USD inthe reviewed period, a year-on-year increase of 21.3 percent in volume and 0.9percent in value.
Regarding vegetables and fruit, Vietnam exported around 3.3 billion USD worthof products, hiking 15.5 percent year-on-year.
In contrast, decline in export revenue was seen in pepper (33.4 percent), rubber(7.3 percent), and tea (7.7 percent).
The AgroTrade said that from the outset of the year, the country splashed out25.72 billion USD on agro-fishery-forestry imports, 11.1 percent higher thanthe amount in the same time in 2017.–VNA
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