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First Potato Chips Produced in Eastern Afghanistan

Jalalabad, Afghanistan | Saturday, August 15, 2009

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Equipment used for potato chip production at A Sail Food Products.

In August, A Sail Food Products Company began producing Eastern Afghanistan’s first potato chips. Previously, customers could only buy potato chips imported from Pakistan. With equipment provided by USAID, the Afghan company is able to produce and package tasty chips in a modern and hygienic manner. The factory will provide potato farmers with new domestic sales opportunities, in addition to creating employment and generating new incomes in the local economy.

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