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Afghanistan’s cumin exports reach $39 million in past year: ministry
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said on Sunday Afghanistan exported nearly 30,000 tons of cumin worth $39 million in the past 1401 solar year.
On Twitter, the ministry said that cumin is one of the valuable agricultural products of Afghanistan.
Kandahar, Uruzgan, Badghis, Badakhshan and Herat have the highest production of cumin, according to MoIC.
Medicinal plants, fresh and dry fruits are the main export items of Afghanistan.
The officials added that the assessment of this ministry shows that attention to quality and standard packaging increases the value of export products. Therefore, officials have asked traders to pay more attention to this important issue than in the past.