Afghanistan exports fresh fruits worth US$31mil


An Afghan vendor sells pomegranates in a fruit market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 19, 2024. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

KABUL: Afghanistan has exported fresh fruits worth US$31mil over the past six months, Industry and Commerce Ministry spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad says.

“The Afghan products were mostly exported to China, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), India, France, Germany, Netherlands, the United States, and Britain,” the private media outlet TOLOnews quoted Akhondzada.

Fresh fruits, including apples, figs, pomegranates, grapes, melons, and cherries, are the most popular products exported overseas.

Afghanistan’s main export items include fresh and dry fruits, coal, saffron, hand-woven carpets and precious stones. — Xinhua

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