Some sources out of Afghanistan’s central Daikondi province claim that local almonds have faced dwindling market condition this year. The linked the stagnating market condition of almonds yield with lack of water, no processing and packing facility and the absence of investment in almond crop development sector.
According to some, the price of seven kilogram almond was 950 afs last year but this year it had declined to 650 afs. Trader Haji Habibullah said that due to drought the almond yield in Daikondi affected seriously and this had left negative impact on the prices. “Due to water shortage half of the fruit is dried and for this reason its price had declined,” he said.
[ afs 10 = €0.12 ]
Source: pajhwok.com
