President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan visited the Samarkand Region and reviewed the operations of the 'Marokand Sifat' industrial-agricultural cluster in the Narpay District. The cluster has implemented a waste-free production system, establishing a full cycle from cotton cultivation to the output of finished textile products.
Approximately $25 million has been invested in the cluster's projects: it produces oil, processes fibers, manufactures yarn, and sews finished garments. This approach enables the creation of high added value and enhances export potential. Currently, the enterprise produces up to 5,500 tons of yarn and about 1 million knitwear items annually. Export volume is expected to reach $10 million.
Special attention is given to waste processing: fabric remnants are not discarded but are reprocessed into new fiber and yarn using modern equipment. Capacity in this area reaches 5,000 tons per year. The $7 million project is located on 3.3 hectares of land and provides employment for around 500 people. Overall, the cluster has already created about a thousand permanent jobs, with an additional 3,000 seasonal workers recruited during peak periods.
The enterprise is also adopting 'green' technologies: solar panels have been installed on-site, reducing energy costs and improving the environmental sustainability of production. During the visit, the head of state interacted with employees and emphasized the importance of such projects for employment and regional development.
Additionally, the president was presented with initiatives for modernizing water management. Specifically, part of the pumping stations in the Narpay District has been transferred to the private sector under public-private partnerships. Twenty-one pumping units have been upgraded with investments totaling 12.3 billion soums, reducing annual energy consumption from 68.1 million to 34.1 million kilowatt-hours.
Overall, new scientific approaches are being introduced into the water management sector of the Samarkand Region. To facilitate interaction between science and practice, a scientific advisor works alongside the regional governor. Furthermore, dual education is being established in the industry: a six-month continuous internship will be organized for 72 students in fields such as water management, agricultural mechanization, hydrotechnics and hydroenergy, cadastre, and ecology.
Previously, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, along with public representatives, veterans, and youth, traveled from Samarkand to the Narpay District on a new high-speed Hyundai Rotem electric train named after the great commander Jaloliddin Manguberdi.
Source: podrobno.uz