Furthermore, the value of rural exports fell by 12 per cent in the December quarter, implying another substantial fall in
rural export volumes.
Not exact matches
The value of
exports rose by around 2 3/4 per cent in the March quarter, reflecting a strong pick - up in the
volume of
rural exports, as farm production recovers from the effects of the drought.
Consistent with this,
export volumes have resumed growth from the trough reached in the June quarter of 2003, though this is partly attributable to the recovery in
rural exports from drought - affected levels.
Rural export earnings increased strongly over the year to mid 2004, as
export volumes recovered from the trough associated with the drought.
Data on
export volumes are not yet available for the June quarter; however, with the exception of
rural exports,
volumes have been relatively flat over the past couple of years, after strong average growth through the 1990s (Graphs 36 and 37).
Growth in
export volumes over the year was subdued, with a recovery in
rural exports and an increase in manufactured
exports largely offset by weakness in other categories.
To do so, WWF works to strengthen the US government's ability to prosecute illegal timber cases; stop illegal logging in countries that
export high
volumes of timber; ensure full implementation of the Lacey Act, a US law that prohibits illegal timber and timber products from entering the US market; and design
rural energy programs that rely on fuels other than firewood.