OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2009. In I quarter of 2009, export of crop production from Moldova amounted to US63,8 million or 2,4 times more than at the same period of 2008.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, exports of crop products to EU amounted to US30.9 million, increasing by 88.4% as compared with January-March 2008.

Export to CIS countries totaled US 18.2 million or 2,4 times more than in I quarter of the last year.

The share of crop products in total volume of Moldovan exports in I quarter of 2009 amounted to 22,8% vs. 7,9% in 2008, ranking the second after the foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco exports in the period.