Pakistan:Food exports up 9.22pc in 8 months

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The food exports of the country during first eight months of current fiscal year (2012-13) increased by 9.22 percent.The exports of overall food group were recorded at US $ 2.963 billion during July-February (2012-13) against the exports of US$ 2.713 billion during July-February (2011-12).According to data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the food exports of the country on month on month basis also increased by 10.71 percent during February 2013 against same period of last year whereas when compared to January 2103, the food exports during February 2013 decreased by 20.23 percent.The food exports increased from US$ 368.456 in February 2012 to $407.905 in February 2013. While the exports in January 2013 were recorded at $511.326 million.The major food items which recorded increase in their exports during the first eight months of current fiscal year include sugar (100pc), meat and meatpreparations (31.3pc), oil seeds, nuts and kernels (25.07pc).