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Surging rice shipments fuel food exports

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25.01.2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s raw food exports grew 13.83 per cent to $3.96 billion in July-December 2024-25 compared to $3.48bn in the same period last year, mainly due to increased rice shipments.

Exports of foodstuffs have risen for the past 17 months despite unprecedented food inflation. As a result, consumers are paying higher prices because of supply and demand gaps.

Official figures compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed that higher rice shipments significantly boosted food exports.........

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