Region Muminabod is one of the most remote rural area Kulyab of Khatlon region. It is an agricultural region, the latter being focused on the development of horticulture, forestry because this area is very well-being of the rural economy and also the region is one of the chief areas of Central Asia, which has a rich cultural heritage.
In consideration of safely climate, local resources especially the production of weaving and processing of agricultural products (fruits), where currently it is not used efficiently
Wickerwork, plaiting craft of wicker products: household utensils and containers for various purposes, such as boxes, baskets, vases, etc., furniture (tables, chairs, chests, cradles), etc. Under the willow means any natural material of plant origin, is capable of processing at a certain easily bend, and in normal conditions to keep the shape. The material name - "vine" comes from the vine, from which wove baskets. Some materials used for weaving local plantation as mulberry shulash, wicker and other Muminabad region where there is a natural resource and the welfare of its multiplication. Technique of weaving can be very diverse, where many local artists particular importance is the development of artisan crafts and traditional affairs through the use of local raw materials especially mulberry shulash, wicker and other.
In consideration of the priority, accessibility and affordability of pure ecological materials, the presence of the master among the residents, the interest of the local population, traditions of this sector, high demand within and abroad, developers have found it necessary according to the project to organize processing plant of wickerwork and subsequent production of handicraft product (boxes, baskets, vases, etc )
Processing of agricultural products:
In the territory of the village jamoat Muminobod operates more than 100 farmers' groups, where they are allocated more than 1,300 hectares of orchards and plantations of melons annual production of fruit of more than 10,000 (ten thousand) tons. According to the strategy of social and economic development of the region is one of priority problems is the horticulture area increased more than two times, favorable for the development of horticulture and the region is huge, more than 1,500 hectares of mountain natural plants, shrubs with fruits of consumers' and curative health, as pistachio, hips, Boyar, onions Anzur, etc.
The problem is that with the economic calculation, annual production is more than 1000 thousand tons of fruit (apples, apricots, almonds, walnuts, grapes, etc.) and due to the low economic capacity of the newly formed farmers and poor organizational performance during transportation, storage and marketing more 35% -40% of the fruit loses its quality. at this time, the region lacks a fruit processing plant (canning and juice production, etc.).
The developers of this project are going through the organization:
1. Basket weaving workshop and plantation crops (mulberry,shulash and willow)
2. Workshops of processing (canning and dry fruits) of agricultural products (fruits: apples, pears, grapes, etc)
3. Thus the project has socio-economic and ecological value as a result of the project have the opportunity to:
4. - Access to environmental clean cheap raw materials;
5. - Preservation of folk traditions, crafts;
6. - More than 20 new jobs are designed for talented disabled people and their families, where at this time in Muminabad area there are more than 1,200 people with disabilities.
The main goal of the project is to conduct public awareness activities, organizing workshops and establishment of workshop of platting and processing of agricultural products (canning and dried fruits), including the promotion of professional education and employment of more than 40 people from the number of low-income families and families with disabilities.