2022 agro-forestry-fishery exports may hit $50bln

The latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reveals that the export turnover of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector reached nearly $4.4 billion in January, an increase of 10 per cent year-on-year. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan affirmed that the figure is likely to exceed $50 billion in 2022 as a whole. Many analysts have said that the sector’s export turnover has many opportunities to increase by $2.5-3 billion, or 5-6 per cent, compared to 2021.