Major Rice, fruits, Meat, vegetables, tobacco, oil seed and nuts are including major exports of Pakistan’s food
Food group exports from the country during the first nine months of the current financial year 2023-24 increased by 48.17 percent. During this period from July-March, 2023-24, food commodities valued at $5.651 billion were exported, according to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Rice exports increased by 83.37 per cent and over 4.550 million tons of rice worth $2.930 billion were exported. The exports of fruits grew by 17.34 per cent and vegetables by 42.79 per cent as 782,155 metric tons of fruits and 906,836 metric tons of vegetables valued at $265.655 million and $94.896 were exported during the period.
Similarly, the exports of tobacco increased by 19.99 per cent and spices by 19.90 per cent respectively as 16,968 metric tons of tobacco worth $61.576 million and 29,011 metric tons of spices valued at $87.297 million were exported during nine months.
The exports of oil seed and nuts grew by 131.60 per cent, whereas exports of sugar decreased by 74.63 percent.
The country earned $386.928 million by exporting about 93,508 metric tons of meat and meat products as the exports of meat and meat preparations grew by 28.24 percent.
