Gavharhon is 57 years old, married, and has two children. She has a secondary technical education. She began farming many years ago, rearing animals and growing crops. She has four cows and five sheep. She grows watermelon and cotton on 20 hectares of land. Her monthly profit is about 18,000 som (KGS). Gavharhon has applied to Bai Tushum Bank for a loan of 60,000 som (KGS) to buy seedlings and fertilizer to grow organic watermelon. Gavharhon is a member of the "Mirzakul" group which comprises four people in total. She will invest the proceeds of the business in buying a car for her family.
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