Cacao export from South Sulawesi increased 44%

In the first semester of 2008, cacao export from South Sulawesi reached US$161.03 million. There was a 44% increase in comparison with the value for the same period in 2007. The Central Bureau Statistic (BPS) of South Sulawesi reported that cacao export in June has reached US$51.61 million exceeding the export in May 2007 of US$ 38.27 million.