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On July 13, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon commissioned a fruit and vegetable processing plant of the DoroArtFood Limited Liability Company in the city of Khujand, the press service of the head of state reported.
The modern industrial enterprise consists of two technological lines, the capacity of which is up to 600 tons of fruits and vegetables per month and reaches 7200 tons per year.
In total, the enterprise processes 28 types of agricultural products, including apples, pears, prunes, lemons, rose hips, onions, carrots, pumpkin, peppers, cabbage and various types of greens, and produces food products based on them in accordance with international standards for export.
The monthly salary of the enterprise's employees exceeds 4,300 somoni.
The head of state called the construction of a new industrial enterprise and the processing of local raw materials into finished products a practical embodiment of the strategic goals of the country's government in the area of ensuring food security and accelerated industrialization.
Fruits and vegetables are collected from various cities and regions of the republic; this enterprise produces more than 50 types of products intended for export.
Most importantly, the new enterprise is capable of processing crops grown on an area of up to 1,000 hectares and producing various food products from them. In addition, thanks to processing, it is possible to prevent losses of agricultural products in the summer-autumn period.
At the first stage, the enterprise has already employed up to 80 local residents, and with the commissioning of the second stage, this figure will reach 300.
According to the project, the second stage includes the construction of a refrigerated warehouse, a workshop for packing fruits and vegetables, as well as a modern laboratory center for analyzing the composition of soils and fruit trees.
After the laboratory is established, agricultural enterprises – partners of the enterprise – will be able to obtain soil composition analysis and qualified recommendations for increasing crop yields on the basis of scientific and industrial interaction.
The company's technological equipment is imported from Italy and China and allows it to produce food products that meet the requirements of international markets.
The country's President Emomali Rahmon called on the company's employees to effectively use the benefits provided by the Government, attract investments, give priority to the use of modern technologies, processing raw materials to the final stage and developing the national industry.
