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Afghanistan grape exports collapse amid Pakistan border conflict

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Afghanistan's grape harvest is facing significant challenges due to ongoing conflict and border closures with Pakistan. Producers in Kandahar, unable to export their fruit to their primary market, are forced to sell domestically at drastically reduced prices. Many are turning to drying grapes into raisins as an alternative, but even raisin prices have plummeted, leading to widespread economic hardship for farmers, laborers, and traders. AI

RANK_REASON Significant economic impact due to geopolitical conflict affecting a key agricultural sector. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Afghanistan grape exports collapse amid Pakistan border conflict

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, The Associated Press ·

    Afghanistan’s grape harvest is turning into raisins — literally — as exports collapse

    Border closures with Pakistan have crushed Afghanistan's fruit exports, forcing farmers to dry their grapes into lower-priced raisins

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