This document provides information about Afghan agricultural products that will be exhibited at Gulfood 2015 in Dubai from February 8-12. It summarizes various crops grown in Afghanistan including saffron, pomegranates, apples, grapes, melons, apricots, dried fruits, nuts and juice. It also lists 11 Afghan companies that will be exhibiting, including their names, contact details and brief descriptions. The document promotes the quality and export potential of Afghan agricultural products.
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Final Gulf Catalog-260115
1. Gulfood 2015, Feb. 8-12
Dubai World Trade Center
Za’abeel Pavilion, Stand X-D84
4. INTRODUCTION
You have the opportunity to
gain a competitive advan-
tage in one of the fastest
growing agricultural markets
in Central Asia.
India, the United Arab
Emirates, Europe, and North
America are already tapping
into Afghanistan’s lucrative
agri-business opportunities,
and other countries are
just waking up to the vast
potential of Afghanistan’s
agricultural sector.
Afghanistan’s economy has
improved dramatically since
2001. Agriculture ranks as
one of the strongest eco-
nomic sectors, and there is
a corresponding demand
for investment in this area.
The Government of Afghan-
istan and its partners are
committed to facilitating
private-sector growth and
making sure that invest-
ments are well-protected.
Businesspeople like you
will discover that Afghani-
stan has so much to offer
in terms of new investment
possibilities.
Located at the crossroads
of Asia, Afghanistan is po-
sitioned to benefit from the
surging consumer markets
of India and China and is
primed to increase exports
worldwide.
Afghanistan is home to
unique and high quality
saffron, fruit, vegetables,
and nuts. Afghanistan’s
saffron recently scored the
top prize in an international
saffron competition. No-
where else in the world do
pomegranates grow as big
and as sweet. The country’s
native varieties of grapes
and apricots lay claim to
having the highest natural
sugar content compared to
varieties grown elsewhere in
the world.
With its commitment to
private-sector growth, its
strategic location, and its
abundant agricultural rich-
es, Afghanistan is your silk
road to business opportu-
nities.
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5. SAFFRON
Afghanistan produces
approximately 0.6 percent
of the world’s saffron, but
has the potential to grow
exponentially. In December
2012, Afghanistan’s saffron
was awarded first place for
quality among 16 countries
at the International Saffron
Exhibition held in France.
The saffron produced in
Afghanistan, according to
the officials, was the best,
surpassing the others with
its perfume, color, and taste.
Harvested:
November to Early
December
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6. POMEGRANATES
Afghanistan has a long and
ancient history in pomegran-
ate exports, but the country
is seeing a surge in global
demand with the newly dis-
covered health benefits of
pomegranates. The country
is home to many unique,
high quality pomegranate
varieties that are renowned
for their sweetness and
juiciness.
Harvested:
Early September to Late
November
Afghan pomegranates
keep in storage for up to six
weeks.
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7. APPLES
Afghanistan exports excel-
lent apple varieties, includ-
ing the Red Delicious, the
Golden Delicious, and the
Gala. Grown mainly in Cen-
tral Afghanistan, these ap-
ples are distinctive for their
size, deep red color, high
brix content (very sweet),
and crunchiness.
Harvested:
Late August to Early Novem-
ber
Afghan apples maintain
their flavor and freshness
up to seven months in cold
storage.
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8. GRAPES
Shondokhani, Kishmishi
(or Thomson seedless),
and Taifi are Afghanistan’s
top-rated export varieties
and some of the world’s
best tasting grapes. A high
brix level gives the fruit its
distinctive sweetness. These
varieties have a berry size
starting from 16 mm and
bigger. Their unique loose
clustering gives the fruit a
longer shelf life.
Harvested:
Mid-July to Late September
Afghanistan grapes can
last four to 10 weeks in cold
storage and up to two weeks
without refrigeration.
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9. MELONS
Afghanistan’s melons are
superior in taste and quality.
Of about 15 of the best local
varieties, four stand out for
their excellent taste: Zarmati
from Kunduz, Jintoor from
Mazar-e Sharif, Arkani from
Acqcha, and Zarda from
Kandahar. Afghan melons
are famous throughout the
region for their sweetness.
Their tough skin gives the
fruit an extended shelf life
and maintains their delicious
taste.
Harvested:
Mid-July to Late October
Afghan melons retain their
delicious fresh-harvest flavor
for 20 days without refriger-
ation and up to 40 days in
cold storage.
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10. APRICOTS
Regarded as the best-tast-
ing apricot, Afghanistan’s
Amiri apricot is distin-
guished from other varieties
by its sweetness, with a brix
level of 14-22. The highest
brix level of apricots grown
outside of Afghanistan is
only up to 14. The Amiri is
one of the few hardy vari-
eties that handles shipping
and transport well.
Harvested:
Early July to Late August
The Afghan apricot has a
long shelf life and retains
its sweetness for up to one
week without refrigeration. It
keeps long in cold storage.
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11. DRIED FRUIT
Afghanistan’s dried fruit and
nuts are widely sought after
for their quality and variety.
Afghanistan produces an
array of nuts including pis-
tachios, almonds, walnuts,
and pine nuts, and its dried
fruit includes mulberries,
apricots, figs, and white,
green and black raisins
as well as chick peas and
oleasters. Offering dried fruit
and nuts to guests has been
a staple of Afghan hospital-
ity for centuries, and coun-
tries around the world are
finally partaking in Afghani-
stan’s traditional delights.
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12. JUICE
Afghanistan produces
and exports high-quality
juice and juice concentrate
from the country’s apples,
grapes, peaches, pome-
granates, cherries, and
pomegranates. Consumers
in markets from Pakistan
to the United Kingdom are
enjoying Afghanistan’s juice
made from organic fruit
grown in the fields of local
farmers and processed and
packaged in modern
facilities according to
international safety stan-
dards.
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15. ABDUL RAHIM SADAT LTD.
Qari Saifullah
+93 772 364 135
abdulrahim_sadat@yahoo.com
4th District, Fresh Fruit Market
Kabul, Afghanistan
Abdul Rahim Sadat Ltd.,
established in 2013, exports
fresh and dried fruits and nuts,
including grapes, apples,
pomegranates, melons, apri-
cots, raisins, almonds and pis-
tachios. The company exported
1,100 metric tons of grapes,
apples, melons, pomegranates,
and apricots to the United Arab
Emirates, India and Pakistan.
AFGHAN NUMU
AGRIBUSINESS CO.
Ahmad Syar Anwari
+93 798 515 154
syar@numuagribusiness.com
numuagribusiness@gmail.com
Qala-e-Wakil
Kabul International Airport Road
Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghan Numu Agribusiness
Co. is a family business incor-
porated in 2002. The company
markets and exports dried fruits
and nuts to countries such as
India, the Middle East, Central
Asia and Russia. Its products
include saffron, almonds, red
and white pistachios, dried
apricots, raisins, and walnuts.
AFGHANISTAN RED GOLD
SAFFRON CO.
Azizullah Rahmati
+93 799 666 650
+971 563 714 113
info@saffron.af
dubai@saffron.af
Sadeq 29, Herat, Afghanistan
Al-Ras, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron,
founded by the Rahmati family
in 2006, sells saffon – both in
bulk and packages. Its pack-
aged products are sold under
the Herat Saffronâ„¢ brand
inside and outside of Afghan-
istan. Herat Saffronâ„¢ is har-
vested in Afghanistan, tested in
Germany and Spain for quality
in compliance with European
standards, and packed in Herat
city in western Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron
provides quality saffron in ac-
cordance to HACCP, ISO, and
organic standards.
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16. ARK TRADING CO. LTD.
Mr. Ajmal
+93 798 940 127
info@ark.af
Deh Bori, next to Gharjistan
University Phase 2
Kabul, Afghanistan
Ark Trading Co. is a division of
the Ark Group, a women-owned
trading company that spe-
cializes in the trading of bulk
commodities. Its main exports
are agricultural products such
as herbs, fresh fruit, and dried
fruit.
BENAZIR SAFFRON
Mohammad Nawab Azimi
+93 786 121 207
benazirsaffron@gmail.com
Jada-e-Eid Gah
Yaghin Plaza
Shahr-e Naw
Herat, Afghanistan
Benazir Saffron began in 2011
and is a leading saffron suppli-
er in Afghanistan. The company
provides cultivation, process-
ing, packaging and branch
development services all over
Afghanistan. Benazir exports
saffron to Europe, America and
other parts of the world.
BILAL SAYEED LTD.
Haji Gul Rasool
+93 700 903 443
Bilalsaeedltd@hotmail.com
Shorandam Dried Fruit New
Market
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Bilal Sayeed Ltd., established
in 2008, is based in Kandahar,
Afghanistan. Bilal Sayeed Ltd.
processes, sorts, grades and
exports dried fruit and nuts,
including dried apricots, al-
monds, pistachios, raisins, and
figs to Pakistan and India.
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17. FAIZ GULAB LTD.
Haji Faizullah
+93 707 110 139
Faizgulab@hotmail.com
Shorandm Dry Fruit New Market
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Faiz Gulab Ltd. is a Kanda-
har-based dried and fresh fruit
company that exports nuts,
almonds, raisin, figs, dried
apricots and beans to India,
Pakistan and Dubai markets.
HAIDER REFAT LTD.
Haider Refat
+93 777 341 830
info@rasolygroup.com.af
Shop #15
Jaan Market 1st District
Kabul, Afghanistan
Haidar Refat Co. Ltd. estab-
lished in 1993, is based in Ka-
bul, Afghanistan. Haidar Refat
Co. Ltd. is a leading importer
and distributor of dried fruit and
nuts, dates, bakery ingredients,
spices, beans and pulses, and
many other food ingredients
and consumer products.
HAZRAT WALI CO. LTD.
Haji Ghulam Rasool
+93 700 204 849
ghulamrasol_hazrat@yahoo.com
Fresh Fruit Market, District 4
Kabul, Afghanistan
Hazrat Wali Co. exports fresh
fruit and vegetables to interna-
tional markets as well as India,
Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbeki-
stan, Russian, and Tajikistan.
The main exports are apples,
grapes, pomegranates, pota-
toes, and onions.
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18. KAWEYAN EXPORT IMPORT
CO.
Sana Sediqi
+93 798 550 042
sediqisana@gmail.com
House No. 3, Street No. 5
Qala-e-Fatullah
Kabul, Afghanistan
Kaweyan Export Import Co. is
a private dried fruits exporting
company established in 2012.
The company aims to gain
more international market share
for Afghanistan’s dried fruit and
give employment to Afghan
women. There are now 120
women working for the compa-
ny. The company also improves
the skills and productivity of
farmers in dried fruit cultiva-
tion by providing training and
information on international best
practices and standards.
KING KHAN LTD.
Bilal Ahmad
+93 700 300 597
Bilalsayeedltd@hotmail.com
Shorandam Dried Fruit New
Market
Kandahar, Afghanistan
King Khan Ltd., established
in 2005, is based in Kanda-
har, Afghanistan. King Khan
Ltd. processes, exports, and
distributes dried fruits and nuts
in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India,
and the United Arab Emirates.
MUJTABA SEJAD REFAT LTD.
Ghulam Murtaza
+93 744 473 245
Murtazarefat0700@gmail.com
Shop #36
Faiz Mohammad Nasery Market
1st District
Kabul, Afghanistan
Mujtaba Sejad Refat Ltd.,
established in 2005, is based
in Kabul, Afghanistan. The
company processes, exports,
and distributes dried fruit and
nuts, dates, bakery ingredients,
spices, beans and pulses, and
other food ingredients and con-
sumer products. Mujtaba Sejad
Refat Ltd. exports more than
700 metric tons of dried fruit
to Pakistan, India, the United
Arab Emirates, Iran, Turkey and
Russia.
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19. NIJABAT HAIDARI CO. LTD.
Haji Nijabat Haidari
+93 782 400 400
Haidari.kbl@gmail.com
3rd Parwan and Fruit Market
Kabul, Afghanistan
Nijabat Haidari is trading and
logistic services company
with a skilled and professional
farming management team. The
company supplies fresh fruit
and vegetables for import and
export.
OMAID WALIZADA
TRADING CO.
Jamshid Sofizada
+93 777 766 060
+93 799 766 060
Omaid.walizada.Co@gmail.com
Mewa Market
4th Police Square
Kabul, Afghanistan
Omaid Walizada Trading Co.,
established in 2003, is a sup-
plier and importer of fruit, rice
and vegetables. The company
strives to meet customer re-
quirements and provide quality
products and services. The
company sources produces
from trusted vendors, and the
products undergo strict quality
control.
SIAM SAMIR SAHIL LTD.
Haji Amir Haidari
+93 782 500 500
+93 782 600 600
haidarigrp@gmail.com
3rd Parwan Haidari Business
Center
Kabul, Afghanistan
Siam Samir Sahil Ltd. Is a
trading company that deals in
imports and exports in India,
Pakistan, China, the United
Arab Emirates, Tajikistan
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and
other countries.
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20. SILVER BUTTERFLY EXPORT
AND IMPORT CO.
(SHAPARAK-E-NOGREVI)
Tahira Bekaran
+93 799 014 401
+93 744 008 853
Silverbutterfly.afg@gmail.com
Char Rahi Taimany
Kabul, Afghanistan
Silver Butterfly Export & Import
Co. was established in May
2013 in Kabul.
TAKDANA LTD.
Zabi Ehsan
+93 787 151 416
z.ehsan@takdana.com
House #249 Teqnique Street
Kart-e-char
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tak Dana Co., established
in 2007, is a fresh fruit and
vegetable provider. Tak Dana
is the only Vetcom approved
packhouse in Afghanistan. The
company supplies produce
to international companies in
Afghanistan and exports to Gulf
and European countries and
India. Tak Dana has an office in
Dubai.
ZEMARAI RASOULI CO. LTD.
Zemarai Rasuli
+93 777 404 479
info@rasolygroup.com.af
1st District
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel : + 90 212 558 0538
GSM : + 90 535 941 2991
Turkey YenidoÄŸan Mah.
46 Sk. No : 111/1 Zeytinburnu
/ Istanbul
The company, established in
2002, exports almonds, pista-
chios, raisins, dried apricots,
figs, nuts, natural and medicinal
plants to countries such as In-
dia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Unit-
ed Arab Emirates and other
Gulf countries, Turkey, Europe,
America and South Africa.
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