Know the reason behind Dry Fruits prices 15% hike in Gujarat.

• An increase of Rs.500 per kg in figs, Rs.600 per kg in pistachios and Rs.500 per kg in almonds

Grahankakar Khan, president of Surdam Dried Fruit Market in Kandahar, Afghanistan, said that the entire economy has come to a standstill with the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. 

Drought prices in India have risen by 10 to 15 per cent due to the closure of all roads and airports. The price of apricot, which was Rs 600, was Rs 800, pistachio was Rs 2,000 instead of Rs 1,500, almond was Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,300 instead of Rs 900, figs were Rs 1,700, and walnuts were Rs 350 per kg.

Ahmedabad-based trader Hiren Gandhi said trade between India and Afghanistan is estimated at 1.5 billion a year. India imports asafoetida, figs, apricots, almonds, pistachios and grapes from Afghanistan. Every year, India imports an average of 100 million worth of goods from Afghanistan. 

Hirenbhai said that as banks are closed, Indian traders cannot pay the rest, and goods do not come from there. However, 17 trucks have left for India from Afghanistan carrying dried fruits of traders who had made the full payment.

Drought crop has increased by 20% this year.

Trade associations have held discussions with the mechanism to turn over the banks to keep the economy running. Indian merchants who make advance payments to Afghan merchants will have their goods shipped when the rest of the payment is sent. 

This year the dry crop has increased by 20 per cent over every year. As a result, prices have come down by 10 to 15 per cent. Indian traders have approached for Diwali shopping. Can’t send goods as the road is closed. – Grahankakar Khan, President Surdam Dried Fruit Market.