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Afghanistan is an agricultural country; and progress in agricultural trade is good news because it is an important component of the Afghan economy. Since 2008, a $12 million dollar US-funded initiative has helped modernize and expand Afghanistan’s pomegranate industry. As such, in recent years, the export of Afghan produced pomegranates has improved exponentially and Kandahar’s pomegranates are now known to be the best in the world dominating global fruit markets. This week, the Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Industries reported that 40,000 tons of pomegranate worth over $10 million dollars were exported to Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates, and other European markets.
With this kind of progress, can pomegranate production lure other farmers back into cultivating legal crops?
aria2013
Digital Engagement Team – USCENTCOM
With this kind of progress, can pomegranate production lure other farmers back into cultivating legal crops?
aria2013
Digital Engagement Team – USCENTCOM