BEIJING -- China's foreign trade of agricultural products registered stable growth in the first two months of this year, official data shows.

During the period, the country's total imports and exports of farm produce stood at $54.16 billion, rising 9 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

In breakdown, China's agricultural imports climbed 11.6 percent year-on-year to $39.62 billion in the January-February period.

The country's exports of farm produce went up 2.3 percent from the same period of 2022 to $14.55 billion during the same period.