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Afghanistan Exports Over 317,000 Tons of Fresh Fruit in 2025mursaleenMon, 01/26/2026 - 09:28 Author TOLOnews Profile Photo Author Short Bio TOLOnews is Afghanistan’s first 24-hour TV/online news channel covering national, regional and world affairs. Author Job TV Network Business The Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that Afghanistan exported 317,517 tons of fresh fruit in the year 2025.According to the ministry, the total value of these exports reached $142 million, with shipments sent to the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Pakistan, Europe, and Central Asia.The exported fruits included apples, pomegranates, apricots, grapes, melons, watermelons, figs, and various other types of fruit, which were delivered to neighboring countries, regional markets, and other parts of the world.However, the Afghanistan Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock says that the closure of trade routes, along with transportation and transit challenges during the current year, has had a significant negative impact on the export of fresh fruit.Waseem Safi, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock, said: “Our exports are currently ongoing, but we face serious challenges in transportation and transfer costs. Previously, we could reach markets in the shortest possible time, but now we are forced to export through Chabahar or Bandar Abbas ports.”Meanwhile, some economic experts emphasize that given Afghanistan’s agriculture‐based economy, greater attention must be paid to processing agricultural products, in addition to expanding export markets.Shams‐ur‐Rahman Ahmadzai, an economic analyst, said: “Some commercial products faced difficulties this year. We can develop effective plans for the future. Standard cold storage facilities must be built to properly preserve agricultural products, and alternative export routes should also be identified.”Another economic expert, Mirshaker Yaqubi, said: “More focus should be placed on alternative trade routes, and ports that have so far been underutilized must be prioritized.”Although the Ministry of Industry and Commerce did not provide comparative data on the volume and value of fresh‐fruit exports between 2024 and 2025, the closure of trade crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2025 led to the spoilage of a portion of agricultural products and a decline in their selling prices in domestic markets.
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