Pottery in Rishtan district of Fergana region has a long history, even today this ancient folk art is popular in the world.

The products of Fergana master potters are distinguished by their design, natural color and richness of the pattern.

Shokirjon Akhmadjanov, who mastered pottery, organized a pottery cluster. After the launch of this project worth 5 billion UZS, 30 permanent jobs were created. 3,000 people in the region were provided with home-based work.

“We signed a contract worth $5 million for the export of our products to Russia from 2022”, says Sh. Akhmadjanov. – Currently, each member of the cluster earns an average of 2-4 million UZS per month, depending on the amount of work performed.

Another potter from Rishtan, Alisher Robilov, makes ceramics and exports them to Russia. 12 apprentices are trained in his workshop.

Currently, the products of the region’s potters are mainly exported to countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Russia. To further enhance the geography of exports, negotiations are underway with entrepreneurs from the most developed countries of the world.

Entrepreneur Islamjon Orifjonov is building the Chinor Plus 2020 tourist complex and a pottery center. The cost of the complex project, located on the territory of the Oqyor mahalla in the Rishtan district, is 37 billion UZS, of which 12 billion are the entrepreneur’s funds. The tourist complex, which is planned to be put into operation in July this year, will include a hotel, sauna, summer and winter pools and other service facilities. The complex will contribute to the further development of the tourism potential of Rishtan. 

A craftsmen’s center with an area of ​​0.8 hectares is being built on the territory of the Kalaynav mahalla. The cost of this project is 22.4 billion UZS. The Uzsanoatqurilishbank provided a soft loan for the construction of the center, which includes 16 houses of artisans.

The complex will be one of four new craft centers that will be built in Rishtan district to implement the resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of March 23, 2021 “On measures to accelerate the development and support of pottery”.

Masudjon Sulaymonov, UzA