Agricultural exports up

Vietnam earned $611 million from agricultural and forestry product exports during the first two months of this year, an increase of 13% over the same period last year. Of the total export turnover, $449 was from agricultural products while the remaining came from forestry products. Major agricultural exports for the period include: coffee ($125.5 m.), rice ($125.3 m.), cashew nuts ($50.8 m.), fruits and vegetables ($29 m.), and tea ($15 m.) Total agricultural and forestry product exports last year amounted to $4.2 billion. (VNA March 8).