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More than twelve containers of apples from Khak Jabar district in Kabul province are set to be exported to India. This shipment, with a total value exceeding 250,000 dollars, will be exported to India with the coordination of several internal merchants.
Several Indian merchants, who previously worked in the export of dried fruits from Afghanistan to India, now express interest in purchasing fresh fruits from Afghanistan, particularly apples. Mortaza Mansour, an Indian merchant, said: "We are very grateful to the government of India and also to the government of Afghanistan; especially for the free trade agreement that exists between the two countries. This agreement has provided a brighter prospect for the expansion and development of trade between the two countries."
Harshil Ghori, another Indian merchant, added: "The fruits produced in Afghanistan are of very high quality, and we are proud to bring these products to our country so that our people can also benefit from the excellent quality of fruits from Afghanistan and other countries of the world."
Some merchants and coordinators describe the purpose of this action as providing alternative markets for Afghan products and add that India can be a good market for Afghan products, especially fresh fruits. Abdul Malik Manzar, a merchant, stated: "More than before, Indian investors should be encouraged to invest in Afghanistan. Now that the Minister of Industry and Commerce has gone to India, we hope he returns to Afghanistan with full hands and that exports via air and land routes are facilitated."
On the other hand, several orchard owners, expressing happiness over the opportunity to export their fresh fruits to India, emphasize that opportunities for exporting fruits and other agricultural products to other countries should also be provided. Almas, an orchard owner, said: "We ask the Islamic Emirate to facilitate the export of our products to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Russia, China, and Tajikistan."
Meanwhile, in the current week of the current month, the Deputy Economic of the Prime Minister's Office, in a meeting with merchants and industrialists, asked them to seek alternative trade routes other than Pakistan.
