Over 11 months in 2020 Moldova reduced food exports in monetary terms by 15.6% - to $488.72 million relative to the same period in 2019.
Moreover, more than half of the proceeds were brought by the supply of fruits and vegetables. The National Bureau of Statistics informed that, in particular, according to official statistics, Moldovan exports of vegetables and fruits in January-November 2020 amounted to $278.42 million, up 6.5% compared to the same period in 2019. At the same time, the export of cereals and products based on them decreased by 44.4% - to $129.6 million. Supplies of animal feed abroad (except for unmilled cereals) increased by 22.1% - to $26.84 million. Export of sugar, sugar products, honey decreased by 13% - to $17.33 million, and dairy products and poultry eggs export decreased by 22.8% - to $11.01 million. Supplies of live animals abroad increased by 5.4% - to $9.45 million, and coffee, tea, cocoa, spices - decreased by 21.7% - to $7.32 million. Exports of meat and meat products decreased by 31.7% - to $5.24 million, and various food products and preparations - increased by 34.9% - to $3.49 million. Supplies of products under the heading "fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic invertebrates" decreased by 46.1% - to $14.31 thousand. // 03.02.2021 - InfoMarket.
