High diamond exports extend trade surplus
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Total exports for that month were valued at P5.38 billion, showing an increase of 41.5% from the April 2017 value of P3.80 billion.
According to SB, the increase is mainly due to a rise of 41.3% in diamond exports, from P3.53 billion in April 2017 to P4.99 billion in May 2017.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...