Three-Day Domestic Products Exhibition Opens in Bamyan
A three-day exhibition of domestic products named “Band-e Amir” has opened in Bamyan province, where industrial, agricultural and handicraft products are on display. Organisers say the purpose of the exhibition is to support domestic products and help them remain on the market inside the country.
The exhibition includes 150 stalls, 50 of which have been allocated to women entrepreneurs. Craftsmen and producers from Bamyan, Kabul, Herat, Maidan Wardak and Parwan are taking part in the event.
Gol Haidar Shafaq, the governor of Bamyan, said holding such programmes can create work opportunities for craftsmen and provide a market for their products. Haqmal, one of the organisers of the exhibition, also said the main goal of such programmes is to find markets for domestic products and increase production levels in the country.
However, some participants say shortages of raw materials and their high prices are among the serious challenges facing production activities. Rohani, one of the stallholders, said raw materials for carpets are now difficult to find and expensive, and the closure of routes to foreign countries, especially Pakistan, has affected the rise in the cost of these materials.
Meanwhile, Nowruz Aminzada, head of industry and commerce in Bamyan, said 15 jeribs of land have been allocated for small businesses and start-up companies to build special exhibition halls, and practical work on the project is expected to begin soon. According to him, an area has also been designated for this purpose in Bamyan.
Previously, the Taliban administration had also announced plans to build special exhibition venues in various provinces. Bamyan is one of Afghanistan’s central provinces, and Band-e Amir is known as one of its best-known natural and tourist areas.
