South Korean agriculture exports rise 5.9%
Exports of farm products reached US$6.47 billion in 2016, up from the previous year's $6.11 billion, according to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Shipments of fresh fruit and vegetables including pears and paprika gained 7.5 percent to $1.08 billion. Exports to China increased 4.7 percent on-year to $1.1 billion, and to the United States jumped 14.2 percent to $717 million.
But Japan, the biggest buyer of South Korea-grown products, only imported $1.16 billion worth of foodstuffs from South Korea last year, down 0.8 percent from a year earlier.
Meanwhile, South Korea's overall exports slumped 5.9 percent on-year to $495.5 billion last year, continuing its downbeat mode for two straight years.
source: english.yonhapnews.co.kr
