Through the joint initiative and cooperation of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, trial potato cultivation was carried out in Bamyan Province, paving the way for exports to the Uzbek market. The Governor’s Office of Bamyan and the provincial Chamber of Commerce and Investment also contributed to this process.
In this regard, Mr. Sayed Karim Hashemi, Chairman of ACCI, and Mr. Doran Wahabov, Chairman of the Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, agreed on the export of 100,000 metric tons of Bamyan potatoes to Uzbekistan. The process of drafting and signing the export contract is currently underway.
Meanwhile, the first shipment of potatoes, consisting of eight trucks, departed through Hairatan Port for Termez, Uzbekistan.
With the cooperation of relevant authorities on both sides, the two countries’ chambers of commerce have facilitated connections between traders and farmers and coordinated the purchasing, marketing, and transportation of the produce. This cooperation will expand market opportunities for Bamyan farmers and contribute to the development of trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
