Afghan and Uzbek investors have launched a joint investment project in Balkh province, involving a $60 million poultry farm.
Officials overseeing the project said at the inauguration that the farm will begin producing chicks, eggs, and poultry meat within the next three years.
Afghan investor Sikandar Mansoor said:
“The total investment is nearly $60 million. The project requires 400 jeribs of land and will include the production of chicks, eggs, and poultry meat.”
Uzbek investor Abdul Latif said:
“Within two months, our chick production process will begin, allowing us to produce 100,000 chicks per day. We expect to produce 30 million chicks by the end of 2026, as well as 360 million eggs by 2027. In addition, by 2028, we aim to produce 45,000 broiler chickens.”
During the inauguration ceremony, officials from both countries described such joint investments as important for economic growth.
They also pledged to facilitate greater trade opportunities for each other in their respective countries.
Head of the Balkh Chamber of Commerce and Investment, Ibrahim Ghaznfar, said:
“Afghanistan has made significant progress in poultry farming and is close to achieving self-sufficiency in poultry meat production. Efforts are also underway to reach self-sufficiency in chick production.”
Governor of Namangan region of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Abdurazaqov, said:
“As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation, traders from Namangan province of Uzbekistan, together with Afghan investors, have launched a $60 million facility in Balkh for the production of chicks, eggs, and poultry meat. We also have further plans in the trade sector to strengthen our relations.”
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Balkh welcomed the initiative by investors from both sides, stating that it will create employment opportunities within the country. He also assured full support for such investments.
Deputy Governor Noor-ul-Hadi Abu Idris said:
“We encourage Afghan and Uzbek investors to make investments in Afghanistan that benefit both countries. Such factories will create job opportunities for many people.”
It is worth noting that in recent months, following the closure of trade routes with Pakistan, the establishment of domestic poultry farms has increased to meet internal demand for poultry meat and eggs.
Although seven other chick production facilities are already operating in Balkh, poultry meat and chicks are still being imported from Uzbekistan and Iran.
These new efforts by the government and investors are considered an important step toward achieving self-sufficiency in the poultry sector and stabilizing market prices.
