As Pakistan enters its new citrus harvest season, the country\u2019s fruit industry is grappling with an unprecedented export crisis. The closure of the Afghanistan trade route since mid-October has cut off access to Pakistan\u2019s most critical export market, halting shipments of citrus fruits\u2014particularly to Afghanistan, which accounts for around 60 percent of Pakistan\u2019s total citrus exports.<\/p>\n
According to published data, Pakistan\u2019s citrus exports have seen a clear downward trend in recent years; export revenues dropped from $211 million in the 2021 fiscal year to $92.5 million projected for the 2025 fiscal year. In the current year alone, 153,683 tonnes of citrus were exported to Afghanistan. A significant portion of additional exports to countries such as Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan also transited through Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Although a temporary exemption has been granted to allow citrus transit through Iran, Pakistani exporters warn that this alternative route cannot compensate for the losses caused by the Afghan market\u2019s closure. As a result, large quantities of kinnow oranges in Pakistan remain unsold, raising new concerns among farmers and exporters across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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