ISLAMABAD: Rice exports during FY 2019-20 grew by 5.12pc as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year.

During the period from July-June 2019-20, Rice worth $2,175,493 thousand were exported as compared to the exports of $2,069,618 thousand of same period of last year.

According the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports of Fruits increased by 3.80pc, Fruits valuing $431,272 thousand exported as compared to worth $415,497 thousand of same period of last year.

Meanwhile, vegetables worth $299,290 thousand were also exported in current financial year as compared to the exports of valuing $233,910 thousand of same period of last year. During the period under review,

Tobacco exports of the country also recorded positive growth of 47.28pc.

Tobacco worth $35,787 thousand was exported as compared to the exports of $24,217 thousand of same period of last year.