Fruit and vegetable export from the country during the first two months of current financial year grew by 60.46 per cent and 80.87 per cent respectively. During the period from July to August 2011 about 86,675 metric tons fruits of different varieties worth $ 43.8 million were exported from the country.
According to data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistic (FBS) about 47,340 metric ton vegetables were exported during the period from July to August 2011 and added US$ 19.42m in national foreign accounts reserves. As compared the last year, fruit export from the country was recorded at 64,4495 metric tons and vegetable export 32,526 metric tons during the period from July to August 2011.
Overall food export from the country witnessed an increase of 33.53 per cent during first two month of the year 2011 as the country earned about $670.4 million by exporting the food commodities which was recorded at US$ 501.9 million during the period from July to August 2010. Meanwhile the export of leguminous vegetables (pulses) showed 100 per cent increased as compared to the first two months of last financial year.
The data revealed that 900 metric tons pulses worth $ one million was exported during the period under review. Export of other food commodities including wheat also increased by 100 per cent, while the export of spices and oil seed witnessed 100 per cent and 462 per cent increase respectively. However, during the period under review the export of basmati rice decreased by 11.87 per cent and other rice varieties decreased by 15.24 per cent during the first two months of current financial year.