Afghanistan agro exports exceed $730m in 9 months

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan has exported agricultural products worth $737 million in the past nine months, says the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs office.

In a statement, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said that agricultural products worth $737 million were exported to various foreign countries over the past nine months.

The exported goods included:

Cotton: $162 million

Raisins: $93 million

Asafetida: $80 million

Figs: $97 million

Onions: $37 million

Saffron: $35 million

Tomatoes: $35 million

Apricots: $30 million

Almonds: $30 million

Cumin: $30 million

Mung beans: $22 million

Pistachios: $21 million

Grapes: $15 million

Apples: $13 million

Tobacco: $13 million

Medicinal plants: $13 million

Cucumbers: $10 million

Potatoes: $1 million

These products were exported to various countries, including Iran, Pakistan, India, Turkey, China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Netherlands, Germany, and others.

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