Agri-forestry exports up 17.8% in Jan-Apr
07-MAY-2008 Intellasia | Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam page 1
May 7, 2008 - 7:00:00 AM
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Total agri-forestry product exports in the first four months of the year reached US$4.7 billion, up 17.8% against the same period of last year. Of which, agri-product export gained US$2.6 billion, rising 21% yoy, aquatic product export US$1.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.3% and forestry-products reached US$1 billion, increasing 19.5% yoy, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
In particularly, the country has exported over 1.6 million tonnes of rice with the average price of US$445 per tonne, reaching export turnover of US$720 million, rising 15.6% in quantity and 64.1% in value.
Coffee export reached 445,000 tonnes earning US$906 million, decreasing 33% in quantity and 6% in value.
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