Food commodities valuing $358.079 million exported in July

ISLAMABAD – Food group exports from the country during first month (July) of current fiscal year grew by 6.57 percent and imports increased by 17.87 percent as compared to corresponding month of last year.
Different food commodities including rice, wheat, sugar, fruits, vegetables, oil seeds and nuts, meat, fish spices and pulses valuing $358.097 million were exported in July, 2022, which were recorded at $335.996 million of same month last year. According to the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, during first month, the exports of rice decreased by 0.86 percent, fruits 29.0 percent, wheat 10.61 percent, oil seeds and nets 74.12 percent respectively. Meanwhile, the exports of fish and fish products grew by 30.02 percent, vegetables 161.19 percent pulses 415.01 percent and the exports of meat and meat production increased by 7.88 percent respectively. During the month of July, the country earned $138.582 million by exporting about 217,481 metric tons of rice as against the exports of 231,309 metric tons valuing $139.780 million of same month last year. In last month, about 8,058 metric tons of fish and fish products worth $18.506 million were exported as compared to exports of 6,802 metric tons valuing $14.233 million of same month last year.-PNP