KABUL (Pajhwok): In a first, Afghanistan exported 50 tonnes of dried apricot worth $150 million to Kazakhstan, an official said on Tuesday.
JalaluddinSaeed, senior presidential advisor, said that in the past Afghanistan would export fresh and dried fruits to Kazakhstan but it was the first time that dried apricot was exported to Kazakhstan.
“Today 50 tonnes of dried apricot was exported to Kazakhstan via Hiratan Port by Sadafi Limited Company in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture,” he said.
“We have Pakistani, Indian and other Asian nations markets, but efforts are still on for exploring new markets and Kazakhstan is . . .
