Agricultural-forestry-aquatic export surges nearly 40%

VGP – Export value of agricultural, forestry, aquatic products was estimated to reach US $2.4 billion in September, sending the first nine months’ figure to US $18.9 billion, or an increase of 38.1 % against the same period last year.

September 26, 2011 3:08 PM GMT+7

Data showed that the surge in export value was mainly attributed to global price hike.

Of the figure, farm produce export was estimated at US $10.7 billion or up 49.3%, aquaculture at US $4.4 billion or up 26.7%, and forestry at over US $3 billion or up 17% against the same period last year.

September’s agriculture production was valued at VND 162,418 billion or 4.1% higher than the same period last year.

By Hải Minh