1.   Nearly all exported products were primary commodities such as palm oil and cocoa, or copper and gold.

2.   Because the climate dictated a short growing season, Chaco became a hub of trading activity, with turquoise being a primary commodity.

3.   Pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles and primary commodities such as sugar and cotton comprise most of this trade.

4.   Export of manufactured goods and articles continued its strong growth while primary commodities showed a rather mixed performance, the Statistics Department said.

5.   Export earnings from the major primary commodities showed a mixed performance while exports of manufactured goods and articles continued to grow strongly.

6.   Food production and processing, primary commodities, manufacturing and tourism are among the favoured ones.

7.   He noted that the primary commodities sectors will be maintained as strategic sectors in developing resource-based industries.

8.   In the early years, it was the strength and vibrancy of the primary commodities sector which laid the strong underpinnings of our economy.

9.   It is evident that the future of the primary commodities sector lies in expanding the scope of its processing and downstream activities.

10.   It provided jobs, helped diversify the economy away from primary commodities, helped increase income, transfer technology and provided stability.