Abdul Baqi Bina
Coverage of Abdul Baqi Bina in the Nexus archive.
- Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Afghan grape producers in Kandahar are struggling because border closures due to fighting have cut off their primary export market in Pakistan. Unable to ship fresh fruit, many producers turned to drying grapes into raisins, but fallen prices have caused severe income losses for farmers. Officials stress that reopening the borders is critical to prevent a further blow to Afghanistan's fruit exports.
- Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Despite a plentiful grape harvest in Kandahar, border closures between Afghanistan and Pakistan have prevented producers from accessing their primary export market. Unable to sell fresh fruit, many farmers are drying grapes into raisins, but even these products face significant price drops. Producers warn that this situation is causing immense economic hardship and urge the opening of trade routes.
- Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Afghan grape producers in Kandahar are facing severe financial difficulty because fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has closed their primary export market. Unable to sell fresh fruit, many farmers have turned to drying grapes into raisins, but decreased demand has caused prices for these goods to crash drastically. Exporters note that the closure of trade routes represents a major blow to the country's agricultural economy.