ISLAMABAD: Vegetable exports during first eleven months of FY 2020-21 grew by 4.02 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-May 2020-21, Vegetables worth US $ 295, 903 thousand exported as compared to worth US $ 284, 462 thousand of same period of last year.
According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the exports of Fruits increased by 1.61 per cent, worth US $ 404, 514 thousand were exported as compared to the exports of US $ 398, 110 thousand of same period of last year.
Meanwhile, Spices increased by 0.94 per cent, worth US $ 82, 693 thousand were also exported in current financial year as compared to the exports of valuing US $ 81, 925 thousand of same period of last year.
During the period under view, the exports of all other food items increased by 8.88 per cent, worth US $ 512, 788 thousand were exported as compared to the exports of US $ 470, 946 thousand of same period of last year.