date:Dec 19, 2013
The Association of Exporters (ADEX) reported that agricultural and agro-industrial added value exports increased by 7.3 percent between January and October this year. These exports amounted to 2.544 million dollars, thanks to the higher shipments of asparagus (22.1 percent), avocados (33.9 percent), grapes (1.7 percent), mangoes (2.8 percent), bananas, artichokes, tangerines, paprika and onion, among others.
Agricultural exports, which totalled 3.149 million dollars, were down 3.2 percent com