Small manufacturing equipment showroom opens in Jizzakh

According to the agency, this format has been launched in Jizzakh region for the first time in the country. It is linked to instructions given by the president at a video conference on September 3, where poverty reduction and raising household incomes were discussed, and state-owned banks were tasked with handling employment and supporting entrepreneurial initiatives. Prior to the launch, staff from JSCB Agrobank met with mahalla residents and entrepreneurs. It emerged that some did not know which equipment to choose, others lacked technical knowledge, and not everyone could travel to the capital to buy machinery.

The venue features packaging technologies, food preparation and confectionery equipment, refrigeration units, production lines for plastic goods and agricultural products, as well as equipment for metal and glass processing, printing, and laser technologies. Prices range from 2 million to 100 million soums depending on capacity and purpose. More expensive machinery can be ordered from manufacturers in China and Turkey.

Bank specialists work in the showroom to explain loan terms, alongside suppliers who explain equipment specifications. A "project factory" operates at the showroom to help turn ideas into business plans. Following a purchase, delivery, installation, commissioning, and safe operation training are arranged, with technical consultations and maintenance services planned for later. Ozodbek Saydiyev, Deputy Director of the Water and Social Projects Centre at JSCB Agrobank, said the initiative aims to generate added value in mahallas.

UzA reports that the next stage will involve introducing this model in Syrdarya region, followed by other regions.