Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
- The grape harvest in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar is plentiful this year during the grape season.
- Cross-Border conflicts between Afghanistan and Pakistan have caused hundreds of deaths and led to closed borders affecting trade.
- Afghan grape producers are unable to export fresh fruit due to border closures and have shifted to the domestic market, which has caused grape prices to drop significantly.
- In 2025, five southern Afghan provinces exported 44,225 tons of grapes worth $13.8 million, highlighting the importance of reopening border crossings for trade.
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Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Sporadic fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left the border between the countries closed to trade.
It is a season of grapes in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, and this year’s harvest is abundant. But that is little comfort to the producers and grape workers of the region, who claim that fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has prevented them from accessing their main market.
Afghan Grape Exports Drop After Pakistan Border Closures - THE DESTINATION
KABUL, Afghanistan – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Afghan grape exports have dropped sharply this year as the closed Pakistan border cuts off farmers from their biggest market. In Kandahar’s Zhari district, warehouses that once buzzed with activity now sit half empty, as growers scramble to find buyers for their fresh harvest. The grape season came […] The post Afghan Grape Exports Drop After Pakistan Border Closures appeared first on THE D…
The closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has severely affected the business of grape farmers in Kandahar. Despite a good harvest, the closure of the Pakistani market has caused grape prices to plummet. Farmers are turning to raisins instead of selling fresh grapes.
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