Industries

* **Tourism & Hospitality:** The largest growing sector, comprising homestays, boutique hotels, cafes, trekking, and cultural tours. * **Agriculture & Horticulture:** Primarily the cultivation of green peas, barley, and increasingly, apples and sea buckthorn, tailored to the high-altitude climate. * **Handicrafts & Textiles:** Traditional weaving of woolens, including carpets, shawls, and local garments (chubas), utilizing yak and sheep wool. * **Renewable Energy:** Small-scale solar energy projects and micro-hydroelectric plants are increasingly vital for providing off-grid power to remote villages. * **Construction:** A growing local industry focused on both modern cement structures (mostly for commercial use) and traditional mud-brick building techniques.