Getting farmers ready for the future
Increasing production was just the initial step for Saida in developing her business. She later took training courses on cheese production, which taught her how to make the mozzarella and Adyghe cheeses. She also obtained advice on how to improve her packaging, which ingredients to use for different cheeses, and labelling.
Finally, the programme connected Saida to local supermarket chains and pizza restaurants in Dushanbe. She designed her own cheese brand ‘Subhiya’ and has obtained a patent for the brand.
Saida and the other women in Shahrinav are part of more than 260 beneficiaries of the support of the EBRD and the European Union of the agricultural sector through ECTAP. The two partner institutions help reduce poverty and boost economic growth in Tajikistan.