Seventy-five tonnes of pine nuts worth $1,650,000 have been exported to China through land route, an official said on Tuesday. Ehsanullah Fitrat, director Export Development of the Ministry of Commerce, said for the first time 75 tonnes of…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says the first shipment of pine nuts worth $400,000 has been exported to Germany from western Herat province. The MoCI tweeted12 tonnes of pine nuts with a reasonable price and standard…
Pine nut traders in southeastern Khost province say they would suffer losses like last year if the government doesn’t explore other markets in addition to China. Mohammad Rahman, a trader of pine nuts in Spera district, told…
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says about 18 tonnes of pine nuts worth $600,000 will be exported to Italy via land. In a statement, the MoCI said the dried fruit would be exported by the Rahim…
Pine nuts yield has increased by 20 percent in two districts of central Kapisa province, an official said on Thursday. Agriculture Department Director Mawlavi Rohullah Rohani said 336 tonnes of pine nuts collected from trees on 350…
China’s Foreign Ministry says pine nuts worth $16 million have been exported to China from Afghanistan in the past two months. Lijian Zhao, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, tweeted: “Since Nov. 1, Afghan pine nuts have been flown to…
Twenty-six tonnes of Afghanistan’s pine nuts have been sold in a single day during an exhibition in China, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) said on Monday. A statement from the ministry said pine nuts were sold…
After the fall of the previous administration, the first shipment of 45 tonnes of pine nuts has been dispatched to China via the air corridor. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) deputy head Younis Momand made the…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) says the harvest of pine nuts has significantly increased in eastern Nangarhar province. The ministry estimated the harvest of pine nuts this year at 783 tons. In a statement, MoAIL…
President Ashraf Ghani has said the nation knows the importance of pine nuts and first step to export the dry fruit has been taken and more solid steps are needed. The president expressed these views at a gathering…
A large number of government officials attended a day-long conference regarding cultivation and export of pine nuts in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Monday. Ajmal Abdul Rahimzai, deputy commerce and industry minister, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
KABUL exported 1,300 tons of pine nuts last fiscal year, officials said on Tuesday, insisting the value of exports could reach above one billion US dollar if needed steps are taken. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on…
KABUL and Irrigation said on Sunday. For the first time, Afghanistan opened air corridor for the export and import of goods with India in 2016 and similar corridors opened with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other countries to boost the export…
Afghan pine nuts will be exported to Chinese markets under a protocol signed between the two countries on the sidelines of the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a statement said on Tuesday. The statement from the Ministry…
KABUL, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said Saturday. Pine nuts weighing some 2,000 tons were harvested in Nangarhar last year, a MAIL statement quoted Nangarhar’s agriculture director Rafiullah Rahimzai as saying. His department created ‘a proper policy’ for agriculture development and…
Some residents in several districts of southeastern Paktika province have accused police of cutting down pine nuts trees, a charge the force denies. Speaking to Pajhwok on Monday, Niamatullah, a resident of Ziruk district, said police had recently…
KABUL officials and his advisor to take ‘special steps’ for processing, packaging and marketing pine nuts produced in Paktia, Paktika and Khost provinces. The president issued these directives at a meeting he presided over at the Presidential Place, a statement…
Exporters on Tuesday expressed concern at continued sale of Afghanistan’s pine nuts as a Pakistani product in foreign countries, urging the government stop the phenomenon. The exporters, speaking at a seminar “Exploring Challenges in the Way of Afghanistan’s…
The residents and traders of southeastern Paktika province say 12,000 tonnes of pine nuts had been produced in the province this year. They say half of the pine nuts are in the storages while half exported to foreign…
Some residents of southeastern Paktia province say they are happy over a bumper pine nuts production this season, but are worried about a lack of market for the dried fruit to earn desired income. Paktia is widely-known for…
