Agro-forestry-fishery exports exceed 3 billion USD in January
Export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in January 2018 was estimated at 3.09 billion USD, up 25.9 percent against the same period last year.
Cashew nut exports stood at 25,000 tonnes, bringing home 256 million USD. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi(VNA) - Export turnover ofagro-forestry-aquatic products in January 2018 was estimated at 3.09 billionUSD, up 25.9 percent against the same period last year.
According to theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development, export value of major farmproduce hit 1.68 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 34.1 percent.
Meanwhile,revenue from aquatic and forestry product shipments reached 560 million USD and745 million USD, respective increases of 15.6 percent and 18.5 percent.
In the month, Vietnamexported about 524,000 tonnes of rice worth 249 million USD, up 56.5 percent involume and 74.2 percent in value over the corresponding time in 2017. In theyear, the rice export price averaged 451.9 USD per tonne, up 0.7 percentcompared with 2016.
The country also earned338 million USD from selling 173,000 tonnes of coffee in the month, increasesof 24 percent in volume and 7 percent in value.
Rubber exports sawthe sharpest rise with volume up 94.5 percent to 181,000 tonnes and value up 14percent to 204 million USD.
Cashew nut exportsstood at 25,000 tonnes, bringing home 256 million USD, up 39.9 percent involume and 56.5 percent in value.
During January,vegetable and fruit exports were estimated at 321 million USD, a rise of nearly37 percent year-on-year.
Despite a hike of59 percent in volume to 13,000 tonnes, pepper export value dropped nearly 9percent to only 56 million USD.
The ministry said agro-forestry-fisheryimports in January were estimated at 2.78 billion USD, a year-on-year increaseof 48.1 percent.-VNA
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Vietnam's export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products reached 33.14 billion USD during the January-November period, representing a rise of 13.8 percent over the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam earned 36.37 billion USD from exporting agro-forestry-aquatic products in 2017, setting a new record for the total turnover in a year and representing a year-on-year increase of 13 percent, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Cashew nut exports stood at 25,000 tonnes, bringing home 256 million USD. (Source: VNA) 
