Kabul resumes exports with New Delhi after decades

Kabul: Afghanistan exported 12 tonnes of apples to India, officials said, touting the shipment as a key step in exploring much-needed international markets for its agricultural products.
The apples were sent to New Delhi via air and road, as part of efforts to encourage farmers to grow crops other than opium.
“Today makes history,” Agriculture Minister Mohammad Asif Rahimi told a press conference at Kabul airport before an Air India plane carrying three tonnes (3.3 tons) of Afghan apples took off for New Delhi. Nine tonnes were sent by road through neighbouring Pakistan, the minister said.
“This is the first time that we export apples to India. This is a very major step in enhancing our farmers’ economy,” he added.
13/11/09 South Asian News Agency

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