MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- A two-day agricultural fair to put on display local agricultural products opened in Mazar-i-Sharif city the provincial capital of northern Afghanistan's Balkh province on Tuesday, Mohammad Farooq, an official with the provincial agricultural directorate, said Wednesday.

In order to support local agricultural products and develop the agriculture sector in the country, the official noted that more exhibitions would be held in the future.

A variety of local agricultural products have been put on display in 60 kiosks including 30 booths run by women at the two-day exhibition that will conclude Wednesday evening.

Welcoming the step, a stall-runner at the exhibition, Safa Zaki urged the Afghan administration to organize such agricultural fairs abroad to pave the way for exporting local agricultural products to foreign countries.

Similar exhibitions were held in the Afghan capital Kabul and western Herat city a couple of months ago. Enditem

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