Agro-forestry, fishery exports hit $8.6 billion

The export of agro-forestry and fishery products in the first four months of this year has brought in $8.67 billion, up 0.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The export of agro-forestry and fishery products in the first four months of this year has brought in $8.67 billion, up 0.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The export value of the major farm products of rice, coffee, rubber, tea, pepper and cashew reached $4.54 billion in the reviewed period. Among them, four products reaped over $1 billion, which are rice ($1.04 billion), coffee ($1.3 billion), seafood ($1.7 billion), and wood and wood products ($1.6 billion).

Though tea export volume falls by 3.2 percent compared to the same period last year, its value saw a 4 percent year-on-year rise, reaching $58 million.

Pakistan is the largest tea importer, accounting 14.4 percent of the total export value while the United Arab Emirates’ tea import from Vietnam increased sharply, seeing a 2.3-fold rise year-on-year.