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
Border closures with Pakistan have crushed Afghanistan's fruit exports, forcing farmers to dry their grapes into lower-priced raisins
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Why it matters
The collapse of Afghanistan's grape exports due to border closures is a localized agricultural and trade disruption with limited direct impact on global credit markets or sophisticated finance professionals.
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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