The relatively stable city of Mazar-i-Sharif is experiencing an economic boom as investors look for opportunities in Afghanistan and turn away from the more volatile south of the country. (Mazar-i-Sharif is in the north, near the border with Uzbekistan.) In addition to a bumper crop of pomegranates, there are investment opportunities in oil and pasta production; Turkish companies have shown particular interest. Afghan entrepreneurs from Herat are also moving production of some industrial products, such as automotive parts for rickshaws, to Mazar-i-Sharif.