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Gradually the international market for Afghan pomegranates is increasing with demand from overseas. [10] In 2010, Afghanistan began exporting the fruit to Carrefour in Dubai. This has created significant competition there among their Turkish and North African counterparts as the Afghan product is said to be larger, redder and juicier. [10]
The following is a list of the exports of Afghanistan. Data is for 2019, in millions of United States dollars, as reported by the International Trade Centre. Currently the top fifteen exports are listed. [1] #
Samples of Afghan fresh and dried fruits Kabul River near Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province. Livestock in Afghanistan mainly include cattle, sheep, and goats. [95] Poultry farming is widespread in the warmer parts of the country. [96] [97] [98] The Habib Hassam Poultry Complex is located in Jalalabad. [99]
Samples of Afghan fresh and dried fruits. As a dessert after a meal, most Afghans generally eat fresh fruit. For snacks, they may drink tea with something sweet like cakes, cookies or pastries. On occasions, they also eat dried fruits which are widely available in every Afghan market. Other typical desserts include the following:
A paper-lined kangina, opened to access the grapes stored inside Closed kangina. Kangina [a] (Dari: کنگینه, lit. 'treasure', Dari pronunciation: [kʌn'ɡiːnɜ]) [1] [2] is the traditional Afghan technique of preserving fresh fruit, particularly grapes, in airtight discs (also called kangina) formed from mud and straw.
It is a major trading center for fresh and dried fruit, including food grains, sheep, wool, cotton, silk, and felt. The region produces fine fruits, especially pomegranates and grapes, and the city has plants for canning, drying, and packing fruits. [3] [4] The region around Kandahar is one of the oldest known human settlements.
The country is known for producing pomegranates, grapes, apricots, melons, and several other fresh and dry fruits. Afghanistan also became the world's top producer of cannabis in 2010. [373] In March 2023, however, cannabis production was banned by a decree from Hibatullah Akhundzada. [374]
Satar Bayee is a variety of almonds, [1] grown mainly in Afghanistan. The river valleys of the Khulm River in northern Afghanistan, particular Balkh Province and Samangan Province grow Satar Bayee almonds in abundance and is said to grow the finest Satar Bayee almonds in the world. [2] Satar Bayee is governed by the Mazar Dried Fruit Association.