Afghan fruit trade and export

Agricultural products have historically dominated total Afghan trade. However, the last 30 years have turned the country from a net agricultural exporter to a nation reliant on imports to meet its food needs. While agricultural products still dominate exports, they have become an increasingly large component of total imports. In 2006, agricultural products made up between 25% and 30% of the country's total imports.
Agricultural products accounted for about 55% of Afghanistan's exports in 2006. Nuts and fruit, including pistachios, almonds, grapes, melons, apricots, cherries, figs, mulberries, and pomegranates are among Afghanistan's most important exports.
Key Afghan agricultural products maintain a very high international image, particularly in India and building on this image will be a key to recreating the once strong export sector.