Farm produce earned the largest turnover of US$4.2 billion, an increase of 31 percent over the same period last year, followed by seafood with a year-on-year rise of 16 percent to US$1.9 billion. Meanwhile, forest products contributed over US$1.5 billion, up 21 percent.
Rice exports saw a rise of just 5.3 percent in volume, but enjoyed a double-digit increase in value due to escalating prices. Other agricultural staples, such as coffee, rubber, tea, cashew nuts and pepper, recorded a high turnover despite a decline in export volume.Friday, 02:00, 04/07/2008
