Afghanistan exports fresh fruits worth 31 mln USD in 6 months

KABUL, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — Afghanistan has exported fresh fruits worth 31 million U.S. dollars over the past six months, spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad said Saturday.
“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. ■