date:Oct 11, 2018
rvest season, said Alokozay.
The Fresh Fruits Exporters Union officials said if Pakistan routes are not re-opened for Afghan apple trade, farmers in Maidan Wardak, Ghazni and Baghlan provinces will suffer heavy losses. The head of the union, Akhtar Mohammad, said if the issue would not be resolved, thousands of tons of apples will rot.
ACCI statistics show that apples are one of the key export items for Afghanistan and annually on average 100,000 tons are exported to Pakistan. Various economic