SANA'A, Oct. 06 (Saba)- The Center of Studies and Economic Media CSEM warned on Monday increasing losses of Yemeni raisins due to exporting raisins from China.

The center estimated that losses at 60 percent to 70 percent during Eid season, which is considered season of marketing this agricultural product.

In its message to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Agriculture, Saba got a copy of it, the center asked the two ministries to tackle this problem by finding out mechanism to encourage farms to go ahead with cultivation of grapes to made raisins.

The price of one kilo of Chinese raisins is between 700 to 1000 Yemeni rayls , in time the price of one kilo of Yemeni raisins is between 18,00 to 2,500 Yemeni rayls, the center said.

It urged to protect quality of the Yemeni raisins, asking to take hard action against traders who are mixing Yemeni raisins with Chinese.

The center said such act would impact on the reputation of the Yemeni high quality raisins.
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