Ministry of Agriculture announced that on August 9, in the first half, the steady growth of main economic indicators of China's agricultural product processing industry, some industries achieve rapid development, the overall running steady progress.

　　In the first half, the scale of agricultural products processing industry added value increased by 5.6%, the growth rate was flat with 1-5 months, the main business income of 93195 yuan, an increase of 4.9%. Among them, the scale of edible agricultural products processing industry to achieve the main business income of 57826 yuan, an increase of 4.9%.

　　Some industry development situation is good. In the first half, food processing and manufacturing main business revenue grew 6%, of which, rice / flour products, pastry / bread and soy products manufacturing and other industries grew faster. Fruit and vegetable processing industry, an increase of 8.1%, refined tea processing industry grew by 12.3%, meat processing industry grew by 7.5%. Affected by the quality of life of residents, as well as pension, health and other social environmental impact, in recent years, health related agricultural products processing industry continued to grow rapidly, the health food manufacturing industry, an increase of 15.7%.

　　Product yield and inventory quantity double stability. According to the Ministry of agriculture edible agricultural products processing enterprise prosperity survey data shows, or increased proportions of sample enterprises in the second quarter of product yield stability was 79.1%, slightly higher 0.2 percentage points over the previous period. Sub sectors, fruit and vegetable tea processing enterprises to increase the output trend is more obvious. Edible agricultural products processing products to maintain stable production, inventory also continue to optimize. Inventory at the normal level of enterprises accounted for 79.9%, inventory is higher than the normal level of 9.4%. Among them, the grain processing and manufacturing industry's normal inventory rate is the highest, 82%.

　　Enterprise profitability continues to improve. This year, the overall change in the cost of raw materials for agricultural products processing industry is stable, labor costs have not increased significantly, the cost of promoting the stability of agricultural products processing enterprises operating efficiency. In the first half, the agricultural products processing industry realized a total profit of 604 billion 900 million yuan, an increase of 5.1%. Earnings situation is stable or to improve the business accounted for 71.1%.

　　Customs data show that the first half of the main food industry merchandise exports totaled $23 billion, an increase of 1.2%. Among them, agricultural food products export growth rose month by month. Major food imports continued to grow rapidly, the total reached 21 billion 700 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 7.3%.