Saffron, asafetida worth $77.5m exported in 6 months

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Commerce and Industry says asafetida and saffron worth $77.5 million have been exported during the past six months.

In a video clip, MoCI spokesman Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad said 617 tons of asafetida worth $57 million was exported to India, Uzbekistan, America, United Arab Emirate (UAE) and Iran.

Also, about 18 tons of saffron valued $20.5 million was exported to India, Spain, Saudi Arabia, America, UAE, France, Germany and England.

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