The exports of vegetable products from Pakistan grew by 20.25 percent during the first month of the current financial year 2019-20 as compared to the corresponding month of last year.

During the month of July, 2019, the exports of vegetable products were recorded at $314.231 million as against $261.304 million during the same month of last year, according to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan.

The food commodities that contributed in positive growth of vegetable exports included edible vegetables, export of which grew from $12.568 million last year to $21.064 million during the current fiscal year, showing increase of 67.60 percent.

As reported, the exports of coffee, tea, mate drink and spices increased by 4.49 percent, from $8.258 million to $8.629 million wheras the exports of oil seeds and oleaginous fruits also increased by 48.74 percent, from $3.465 million to $5.154 million.