Pomegranate production in Afghanistan

Pomegranates processing in Afghanistan

Pomegranate production in Afghanistan is a significant contributor to the country's agricultural economy. It likely existed in the country since ancient time.[1] Pomegranates are a major fruit crop in many provinces, particularly in Kandahar, Helmand, Wardak, Ghazni, Paktia, Farah, Kapisa and Balkh,[2][3][4][5] and are the source of the livelihoods of thousands of people.[6]

Afghanistan is known as "the country of the pomegranate fruit" in view of not only its conventional methods of cultivation but also for the quality of the landraces grown.[7]

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kandahar exports pomegranates worth more than $48m this year was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Helmand's Pomegranate Harvest Estimated at 28,000 Tons". TOLOnews. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ^ "Farah's pomegranate yield up by 11pc this year". Pajhwok Afghan News. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  5. ^ "Pomegranate Yield Increases Substantially In Kapisa". TOLOnews. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  6. ^ "Major deal signed to buy pomegranate juice from Afghanistan". Good Afghan News. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
  7. ^ "Afghanistan Fruit". Pomegranate. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Afghan Embassy, Islamabad. Retrieved 2010-10-28.