Pakistan's fruit exports surge by 27 percent: Daily Times

By Tanveer Sher

KARACHI: Pakistan's fruit exports, during the fiscal year 2007-08, surged by 27 percent in terms of value and 20 percent in terms of volume despite multifarious irritants faced by the fruit exporters during the export process and non-cooperative attitude by foreign shipping lines operating their services between Pakistan and different destinations across the globe.

During the previous fiscal year of 2006-07, quantity of fruit export was 343.424 metric tonnes with a value of $113.635 million. During 2007-08 it grew to 413.726 metric tonnes with a net value of $144.676 million, depicting an increase of up to 27 percent during the period.

A leading fruit exporter, when approached by Daily Times to seek his point of view over substantial increase in fruit exports, credited the surge owing to collective efforts of members of the fruit exporter association.

"An overwhelming number of exporters either in their individual capacity or collectively have frequently been visiting Gulf and Far Eastern countries besides European destinations for exploring markets, specially for mango and Kinnow" he added.

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