Food exports up 6.85% in four months

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Food export groups from the country during first four months of current financial year grew by 6.85 percent as compared to same period of the last year. During the period from July-October 2013, different food commodities worth US$ 1.311 billion exported as against the US$ 1.227 billion exported in same period of last year. According the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), rice exports from the country grew by 27.80 percent and reached to 882,132 metric tons valuing US$ 566.79 million, which was recorded at 711,393 metric tons costing US$ 443.50 million in the same period of last financial year. The export of basmati rice shrunk by 7.46 percent in first four months as 203,712 metric tons of basmati rice worth US$ 189.80 million was exported as compared to 213,197 metric tons costing US$ 205.09 million exported in the same period of last year, the data reveled.


However, exports of rice other than basmati swelled by 58.13 percent and recorded at 678,420 metric tons worth US$ 376.99 million which stood at 498,196 metric tons of US$ 238.40 million during first four months of last year.
Meanwhile, fish and fish preparations exports increased by 19.16 percent during the period under review and about 48,729 metric tons of fish and fish preparation worth US$ 117.65 million exports.
The export of fish and fish preparations during first four months was recorded at 41,851 metric tons valuing US$ 98.73 million, the data reveled.
From July-October, 2013, fruit and vegetable exports grew by 37.98 percent and 28.85 percent respectively as about 171,926 metric tons of fruit valuing US$ 115.28 million was exported as compared to 161,821 metric tons costing US$ 83.55 million of same period last year.
In first four months of current financial year, country earned US$ 46.417 million by exporting different vegetables which stood at 81,296 metric tons worth US$ 36.02 million of same period last year.
Exports of leguminous vegetables (pulses) witnessed tremendous growth of 221.36 percent. About 3,620 metric tons of pulses worth US$ 3.114 million were exported against 1,202 metric tons costing US$ 0.092 million exports of last year, the data reveled.
The other food commodities which recorded positive growth in their exports during the period under review included tobacco, 124.43 million, oil seeds, nuts and kernals by 84.29 percent, meat and meat preparations by 0.74 percent.
The other commodities which witnessed negative growth in their exports in first four months of recent year included wheat by 78.99 percent, sugar by 14.15 and all other food items by 14.15

Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Food exports up 6.85% in four months

 

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP): Food export groups from the country during first four months of current financial year grew by 6.85 percent as compared to same period of the last year. During the period from July-October 2013, different food commodities worth US$ 1.311 billion exported as against the US$ 1.227 billion exported in same period of last year. According the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), rice exports from the country grew by 27.80 percent and reached to 882,132 metric tons valuing US$ 566.79 million, which was recorded at 711,393 metric tons costing US$ 443.50 million in the same period of last financial year. The export of basmati rice shrunk by 7.46 percent in first four months as 203,712 metric tons of basmati rice worth US$ 189.80 million was exported as compared to 213,197 metric tons costing US$ 205.09 million exported in the same period of last year, the data reveled.


However, exports of rice other than basmati swelled by 58.13 percent and recorded at 678,420 metric tons worth US$ 376.99 million which stood at 498,196 metric tons of US$ 238.40 million during first four months of last year.
Meanwhile, fish and fish preparations exports increased by 19.16 percent during the period under review and about 48,729 metric tons of fish and fish preparation worth US$ 117.65 million exports.
The export of fish and fish preparations during first four months was recorded at 41,851 metric tons valuing US$ 98.73 million, the data reveled.
From July-October, 2013, fruit and vegetable exports grew by 37.98 percent and 28.85 percent respectively as about 171,926 metric tons of fruit valuing US$ 115.28 million was exported as compared to 161,821 metric tons costing US$ 83.55 million of same period last year.
In first four months of current financial year, country earned US$ 46.417 million by exporting different vegetables which stood at 81,296 metric tons worth US$ 36.02 million of same period last year.
Exports of leguminous vegetables (pulses) witnessed tremendous growth of 221.36 percent. About 3,620 metric tons of pulses worth US$ 3.114 million were exported against 1,202 metric tons costing US$ 0.092 million exports of last year, the data reveled.
The other food commodities which recorded positive growth in their exports during the period under review included tobacco, 124.43 million, oil seeds, nuts and kernals by 84.29 percent, meat and meat preparations by 0.74 percent.
The other commodities which witnessed negative growth in their exports in first four months of recent year included wheat by 78.99 percent, sugar by 14.15 and all other food items by 14.15

Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Food exports up 6.85% in four months

Sir G mian sab nu kaho sadday lai vi thoray j aloo piaaz chad dou !!!!

 

[UKBengali]

Good going Pakistan!

I think agriculture is one area that Pakistan can expand heavily to provide much needed foreign currency.

 

[Chak Bamu]

Good going Pakistan!

I think agriculture is one area that Pakistan can expand heavily to provide much needed foreign currency.

Thanks for your appreciation. But we in Pakistan need to address the issue of water shortages with better infrastructure and management of water resources right up to the fields. We can not keep this up by ourselves. I expect a decrease in water-intensive crops like Rice and Sugarcane. But let us see.