China's food industry output increases in first eight months ( 2003-10-26 08:11) (Xinhua)
China's food industry reported an output of around 801.1 billion yuan (96.87
billion US dollars) for the eight months to August, 18.67 percent higher than
that of the corresponding period last year.
According to the latest statistics from the China National Food Industry
Association (CNFIA), the country's food industry also realized a sales volume of
about 762.9 billion yuan (92.2 billion US dollars) from January to August, up
20.14 percent over last year.
Despite the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in spring,
China's food industry kept considerable growth in the first eight months of this
year. All economic indexes reflected a sound operation in the food sector, which
boasted both high investment and output levels, said CNFIA.
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