January 9, 2007

Chile's forestry and farming exports up in 2006

Chile's forestry and farming exports rose by 11 percent year-on-year to US$9.05 billion in 2006, according to a report of the country's Ministry of Agriculture.

Exports of agricultural products alone stood at US$4.45 billion in the period, with livestock and livestock products accounting for US$800 million, Agriculture Minister, Alvaro Rojas, said.

Chile exports pork, poultry meat and dairy products.

Almost a third of Chilean forestry and farming exports in the period went to the US.

A 2.5 percent increase in export value is expected for 2007, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture.