Food group exports from the country during first 07 months of current financial year witnessed about 20.33 % growth as compared the exports of corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-February, 2021-22 different food commodities valuing $3.433b exported as against the exports of $2.588b of same period last year. During the period under review, about 2.179m tons of rice valuing $1.539b exported as compared the exports of $1.337b of same period last year, according the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. In last 07 month rice exports grew by 15.07% and exports of Basmati Rice grew by 30% as 490,352 metric tons of Basmati Rice valuing $432.289m exported against the exports of 345,764 metric tons valuing $330.173m of same period last year.—APP
