Afghan Grapes Stuck at Home | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Afghanistan’s grape harvest is bountiful, but farmers are reeling as border clashes with Pakistan shut down trade routes, crippling exports and crashing prices. With no access to their biggest market, grapes pile up at home while raisin sales plummet—once worth over a thousand afghanis, now barely half. For families already battling poverty, this loss of income is devastating. The crisis extends beyond grapes, hitting pomegranate exports too, as millions in revenue vanish. Orchard owners and workers are pleading for peace and reopened borders, warning that without action, a thriving harvest…