Agro-forestry-fishery exports valued at US$1.78 billion in February

Of the total figure, farm produce exports were valued at US$1.87 billion, down 5.3%, seafood exports generated US$907 million, an annual decline of 9.4%, and it was only forestry product exports that saw an increase of 7.9% to US$989 million, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In February, 200,000 tonnes of rice were shipped abroad, bringing the total figure in the first two months to 526,000 tonnes valued at US$243 million, down 33.1% in volume and 34% in value.

The country saw January-February annual decreases of 25% in volume and 16.4% in value in coffee exports, or 242,000 tonnes and US$511 million. In February alone, it sold 110,000 tonnes of coffee for US$230 million.

Notably, rubber exports recorded an increase of 30.5% in volume during the period, reaching 137,000 tonnes, but experienced a 6.3% decline in value, or US$202 million.

Tea and pepper both saw decreases in export volume but increases in value. During the two months, Vietnam exported 16,000 tonnes of tea and 22,000 tonnes of peppercorn for US$28 million and US$199 million, respectively.

Cashew was the only export to record growth in both volume and value. During January-February, 36,000 tonnes of cashew nuts were sold for US$261 million, up 14.2% in volume and 36.8% in annual value.

(Source: Nhandan Online)