Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports drop 11% in five months

  • Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has nearly 5,000 ha for growing sweet potato, which is one of Vietnam’s agricultural staples for export. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai has nearly 5,000 ha for growing sweet potato, which is one of Vietnam’s agricultural staples for export. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, has some 1,200 ha for growing sweet potato. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, has some 1,200 ha for growing sweet potato. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Harvesting the 2023 crop of sweet potato in Phu Thien district, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports were estimated at 20.26 billion USD in the first five months of 2023, down 11.1% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). Meanwhile, the country's imports also dropped 8.7% to 13.15 billion USD, resulting in a five-month trade surplus of 3.55 billion USD, falling 21.1% from a year earlier. In May alone, exports stood at 4.85 billion USD, down 3.5% from the same period last year, statistics showed. Of the five-month export revenue, farm produce brought home 10.3 billion USD, up 9.9%; animal products 190 million USD, up 34.5%; aquatic products 3.47 billion USD, down 25.9%; and forestry products 5.52 billion USD, down 26.8%. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp

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