date:Mar 19, 2019
A), the representative body of exporters, had set a kinnow export target of 325,000 tons for the current season (50,000 tons less than the last years target), keeping in view the high cost of production of citrus fruit and stiff competition from Turkey, Morocco and other prominent players in the international markets.
Ashraf said citrus exports had remained range-bound between $150 million to $170 million during the last 10 years. Although exports constitute only 10% of total citrus production,