Economic

Fresh Fruits Yields Increase In Kabul Markets

Monday, August 17, 2015

Kabul (BNA) Increase of the yields of varieties of fresh fruits comparing last year, make the horticulturists happy and they harvested the outcome of their hard works.
A report took place with a number of horticulturists and dealers of fresh fruits in markets of Kabul city.
They say that comparing last year; the yields of fresh fruits are more in markets of Kabul city.
This shows that the yields of fresh fruits are more in various provinces of the country comparing previous years.
One of horticulturists in market of fresh fruit of Kabul city, Sadeq says that comparing last year, grape, peach, melon, watermelon, pomegranate etc. have good market and an in abroad comparing last year.
According to him, when security be maintained and under its atmosphere, we work and take care for, and beside this the climate was also suitable; these all caused the yields of fresh fruits be increased in city markets.
Sadeq says that daily, the horticulturists harvested several vehicles fresh fruits and offer them to city markets.
He said that the government of Afghanistan especially the institutes are concerned should search markets in and outside of the country till we can offer our yields more to domestic and foreign markets.
One of the main challenges make horticulturists more disappointed is lack of spring houses in the provinces. So, our horticulturists keep their fresh fruits through traditional methods.
At the same time, a number of dealers of fresh fruits in the country say that despite comparing last years, the fresh fruits are increased in Kabul city markets but beside this, the fresh fruits also imported to the country, while according to the customers, our fruits are more delicious comparing foreign ones.
One of Kabul citizens, Ms. Shahnaz while was purchasing the garage from fruit market in Kabul city says that our country has delicious and sweet fruits and our people prefer their domestic products comparing foreign one, they say that our fresh fruits should be kept well through spring houses, while lack of the same causes our fresh fruits be decayed and loose its market. This is a heavy blow on our income.
Likewise, in Herat province, a large exhibition about introduction of grape of Afghanistan was held recently. This was the second festival of grape held in Herat province.
It is said that about 129 varieties of grapes from the gardens of this province were laid at exhibition.
According to the in-charges concerned, the purpose behind holding this exhibition was maintenance control and introduction of varieties of grapes in Herat province for better production and distinguishing of the Afghan fresh fruits in foreign markets.
According to her, as of last year to date, it is the second exhibition held with initiative of horticulturists and in-charges of agriculture department of Herat province with beautiful decorations.
The economic witnesses called increment of fruit yields for the growth of economy especially for the promotion of living situation of horticulturists as effective and say that the government of Afghanistan should help the farmers and horticulturists of the country in the growth of agriculture and horticulture and make effort to remove this shortcomings and search markets for their products.
They believe, the fruits of Afghanistan have no place to be kept.
Increment of fresh fruits of Afghanistan in the markets caused the rates of the foreign one be lowered in the markets.
Shukria Kohistani    
 

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