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Pakistan faces slump in potato prices as border closures halt exports to Afghanistan and beyond

Pakistan faces slump in potato prices as border closures halt exports to Afghanistan and beyond

  • Pakistan closed its border crossings with Afghanistan in Oct., following fierce clashes between the neighbors over a surge in militancy
  • While Pakistani markets stand oversupplied, traders and farmers fret about the arrival of 9 million tons of fresh potato crop this season
By Ismail Dilawar ·