Demand for Afghan made cookers leads to boom in Samangan province

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that recently there has been a major increase in demand for locally produced pressure cookers in Afghanistan’s northern province of Samangan. As a result, less foreign made products are imported and more jobs have been created for the locals. According to the PAN report, the number of factories have dramatically increased, and about 500 people are employed by these factories throughout the province.

The report said that the increase in demand was because the locally made products are of much better quality. “Our cookers are of good quality; they are solid compared to exported ones, can cook food fast. That’s why they have a value in market,” PAN quoted Amrullah, a local of who made a pressure cooker for first time 35 years back. The PAN report also said that the provincial government have “planned to assist owners of the factories to further promote the industry”.

January 2, 2011 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation