date:Dec 03, 2013
e if the 300,000 tonnes kinnow export target is achieved this year. Waheed feared the cost of exports was expected to be increased by 15 to 20 percent due to hike in petroleum prices, affecting cost of transportation, logistic, packaging, labour and products. This would also create a stiff competition with rival countries producing the same fruit, in the international market, he added.
It was encouraging that after signing preferential trade agreement with Indonesia, export to the country is ex