BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. A new
agricultural logistics center planned for construction in the
industrial zone of Khorog, in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan
Autonomous Region, will have the capacity to receive and process up
to 600 tons of agricultural products simultaneously.


According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan,
the project was presented on September 27, when President Emomali
Rahmon reviewed the plans for the center.


"On September 27, President of the Republic of Tajikistan,
Leader of the Nation, respected Emomali Rahmon reviewed the project
for the construction of an agricultural logistics center in Khorog.
The agricultural logistics center will be built on an area of 2
hectares in the industrial zone of Khorog and will be designed for
receiving, storing, processing and preparing agricultural products.
The center’s capacity will allow it to receive and process up to
600 tons of agricultural products simultaneously," the statement
said.


According to the project, three modern technological lines will
be installed at the facility for sorting, cleaning, quality
control, labeling and packaging products. The center will process
and package fruits and vegetables grown in the mountainous
conditions of Badakhshan.







The project is expected to reduce losses of agricultural
products and create conditions for their long-term storage.
Following processing and packaging, the products will be prepared
in accordance with domestic market requirements and international
standards.


Furthermore, the facility is expected to create 64 permanent and
seasonal jobs. Modern storage and processing infrastructure is also
expected to create additional opportunities to increase the incomes
of agricultural producers and improve the competitiveness of
domestic products.


The construction of the agricultural logistics center in Khorog
is being carried out as part of the “Improving Agricultural
Resilience” project. The project envisages the establishment of
five agricultural logistics centers in Dushanbe, Khorog and
Khujand, as well as in Danghara and Jaloliddini Balkhi
districts.