Life in the Regions: Tashmama Nurdinova Produces a Product from Cotton Oil, Beeswax, and Egg Yolk

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Tashmama Nurdinova, a resident of the village of Okhna, located in the rural district of Orozbekov in the Kadamjai district of the Batken region, is a person with a disability of the II group, but this has not prevented her from engaging in entrepreneurship.

In her home environment, she produces products based on beeswax, egg yolk, and other natural components under the brand "Okhna EKO." "I am 41 years old, and I have a degree in history. I taught in school for eight years, and my students often became prize-winners in various Olympiads. Then I faced a disease — type 2 diabetes, which has been tormenting me for about ten years. As a result, I was granted a disability of the II group. However, life goes on, and I began to look for new opportunities for self-realization," she shares.

After completing a training course and obtaining a certificate from the district Tax Service, Tashmama started her business. Currently, she produces various goods, including cold remedies, creams, ointments, soaps, shampoos, and skincare cosmetics. Although sales are at an average level, she directs a large portion of her income towards purchasing raw materials. "It's too early to talk about significant profits, as expenses are also considerable. For example, I have a cream called 'Keremet Mai,' which is made from heated cottonseed oil with the addition of beeswax and egg yolk. I sell 40 grams of this cream for 100 soms, while I purchase the wax for 150 soms per 100 grams. In the production of other cosmetic products, I also use citric acid, sea buckthorn oil, and essential oils," Nurdinova specifies.
Tashmama has been in this business for almost a year and notes that so far she has no dissatisfied customers. On the contrary, customer feedback is exclusively positive. "Although my products have not yet undergone laboratory testing, some doctors have already purchased and tested them, confirming the safety and usefulness of the products," she emphasizes.

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