Agriculture
- Spices Export Falls 31.2 Percent In July-october
The country''s spices export fell 31.2 percent during July-October 2013-14 to $13.531 million as compared to the commodity''s export of $19.666 million in the same period last fiscal year, official figures say. The fall in term of volume...
- Excessive Fishing: Seafood Exports Decline By $2.861 Million In October
The year-long excessive fishing caused a big plunge in fish and shrimp catch which is estimated to be about 40 percent lower this year, resulting in seafood export decline by $2.861 million in October this year, exporters said on Saturday. The country''s...
- Tobacco Export Surges By 197 Percent In 2013
The country's export of tobacco shot up by 197 percent to $5.247 million during July-September 2013, according to official statistics. The export of tobacco was mere $1.767 million during July-September 2012 which grew by $3.48 million during the...
- Commodities : Rise In Exports Greater Than Imports
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By Abrar Hamza The total increase in exports of commodities during fiscal year (FY) 2012-13 outweighed that of imports as the exports went up by 3.0 percent while the imports rose just slightly by 0.08 percent, data of Pakistan...
- Pakistan Seafood Exports Up
Exports of fish and fish preparations witnessed increase of 2.48 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Overall exports of fish and fish preparations were recorded at $199.949...
Agriculture
July-October, 2013-14: import of agriculture machinery, tools fall 61 percent
According to official figures, Pakistan's import of agriculture machinery and implements fell 61 percent to $20.122 million during July-October period of the current fiscal year. According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) report, import of agriculture machinery and implements showed a decline of $31.115 million during the first five months of the current fiscal year as compared the machinery import of $51.237 million in the same period of last fiscal year. 
However, import of construction and mining machinery grew by $84.398 million or just over 90 percent to $144.140 million in the first five months as compared to the machinery import of $59.742 million in the same period of last year.
On the other hand, import of textile machinery went up by $20.28 million over 15 percent to $153.793 million in July-Oct, 2013-14 as compared to the machinery import of $133.513 million in the same period of 2012-13. Import of other machinery posted a $13.673 million or 3 percent rise to $483.539 million in July-Oct, 2013-14 as compared to the machinery import of $469.866 million in same period of last year.
However, import of construction and mining machinery grew by $84.398 million or just over 90 percent to $144.140 million in the first five months as compared to the machinery import of $59.742 million in the same period of last year. On the other hand, import of textile machinery went up by $20.28 million over 15 percent to $153.793 million in July-Oct, 2013-14 as compared to the machinery import of $133.513 million in the same period of 2012-13. Import of other machinery posted a $13.673 million or 3 percent rise to $483.539 million in July-Oct, 2013-14 as compared to the machinery import of $469.866 million in same period of last year.
News Source: Business Recorder News Collected: agrinfobank.com Team
- Spices Export Falls 31.2 Percent In July-october
The country''s spices export fell 31.2 percent during July-October 2013-14 to $13.531 million as compared to the commodity''s export of $19.666 million in the same period last fiscal year, official figures say. The fall in term of volume...
- Excessive Fishing: Seafood Exports Decline By $2.861 Million In October
The year-long excessive fishing caused a big plunge in fish and shrimp catch which is estimated to be about 40 percent lower this year, resulting in seafood export decline by $2.861 million in October this year, exporters said on Saturday. The country''s...
- Tobacco Export Surges By 197 Percent In 2013
The country's export of tobacco shot up by 197 percent to $5.247 million during July-September 2013, according to official statistics. The export of tobacco was mere $1.767 million during July-September 2012 which grew by $3.48 million during the...
- Commodities : Rise In Exports Greater Than Imports
Saturday, July 20, 2013 By Abrar Hamza The total increase in exports of commodities during fiscal year (FY) 2012-13 outweighed that of imports as the exports went up by 3.0 percent while the imports rose just slightly by 0.08 percent, data of Pakistan...
- Pakistan Seafood Exports Up
Exports of fish and fish preparations witnessed increase of 2.48 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Overall exports of fish and fish preparations were recorded at $199.949...