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Afghanistan Opens $6 Million Pine-Nut Factory As Sales To China Boom


Afghanistan Opens $6 Million Pine-Nut Factory As Sales To China Boom
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A new pine-nut processing factory has opened in the Afghan city of Gardez, the capital of the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia. Officials say $6 million was invested in building the facility, which they say could create up to 1,000 new jobs. Started by a private investor, it's hoped it will further open up international markets to Afghan nut producers, with exports abroad rising after Afghanistan and China signed a $2.2 billion pine-nut export deal.

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