According to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Herat province’s pomegranate juice was first shipped from Afghanistan to the US on Saturday.
“The first shipment of pomegranate juice from Pamir Cola factory was exported to America from Herat Province” IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted Saturday.
Since it began functioning in 2018, the company has exported its goods to a number of nations, including Germany, Turkey, Pakistan and India.
According to officials in the province of Herat, this demonstrates the export prospects available.
“It is known that with the arrival of the IEA, exports have increased, and yesterday we saw that a shipment of pomegranate juice was exported to the United States through the port of Karachi, and this is an important step for the growth of Afghanistan’s economy, and it shows that the capacity to increase exports to other countries is available,” said Nisar Ahmad Elyas, a spokesman for the Herat governor.
Afghanistan Pomegranate Cultivation Strength
With an annual production of over 600,000 tons, Afghanistan is one of the world’s major producers of pomegranates. 33 of the 34 provinces cultivate pomegranates, with the top five producing areas being Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Herat, and Balkh.
Pomegranate juice can sell for up to $4 per liter on the international market, vs $0.5 per kilogram for fresh pomegranates, according to a report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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