Islamabad: In the first 10 months of this financial year, imports of agricultural and other chemical groups have decreased by 5.38 percent compared to the corresponding period last year.
According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data, agriculture and chemicals worth $7.084 billion were imported during July 2023-24, compared to $7.487 billion in the same period last year.
However, the import of fertilizer made to the country increased by 13.02 percent as more than 1,232 million metric tons of fertilizer were imported at $611,780 million compared to the import of 796,090 metric tons worth $541,312 in the same period last year. added
During the review period, the import of insecticides decreased by 2.71 percent to 30,313 metric tons worth $163,654 million of the items mentioned above compared to 33,529 metric tons worth $166,149 million in the same period last year. plus years.
Meanwhile, in the period under review, the country’s import of agricultural machinery and equipment increased by 99.97 percent, compared to the import of $34.64 million in the same period last year, importing agricultural machinery and equipment worth $69.275 billion. information disclosed.
