ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during first two quarters of current financial year witnessed 3.46 percent growth as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-December, 2014 about 1,781,401 metric tons of rice worth $976.784 million exported as compared to 1,709,883 metric tons valuing $944.077 million exported in same period of last financial year.
According the latest figures released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports of basmati rice recorded 2.63 percent increase as about 260,481 metric tons of basmati rice worth $302.265 million exported as compared to the 269,272 metric tons valuing $294.517 million of same period last year.
Meanwhile, the exports of rice other then basmati also grew by 3.84 per Percent and reached at 1,520,920 metric tons costing $674.519 million which stood at 1,440,611 metric tons valuing $649.560 million during same period last year.
However, the data reveled that exports of fruit and vegetables from the country during the period under review remained on down track as their exports witnessed 3.29 percent and 25.23 percent decrease respectively.
From July-December, country was managed to export 256,146 metric tons of fruit worth $189.136 million which was recorded at 345,791 metric tons valuing $204.875 million of corresponding period of last year.
Vegetables exports was recorded at 167,648 metric tons during the period under review as compared to the 244,365 metric tons of same period last year, the data added.
During the period under review, sugar exports posted 0.46 percent growth And reached at 204,711 metric tons valuing $98.652 million as compared to the exports of 208,438 metric tons worth $98.202 million of same period last year.
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