DUSHANBE, 14.12.2023 (NIAT Khovar) – On December 14, the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, put into operation a modern cold store «Somon Agro Sanoat» Limited Liability Company in the village of Fayzi Istiqlol, Kushoniyon district.

The cold store was built according to the instructions of the head of state Emomali Rahmon to welcome the 35th anniversary of state independence with the financing of the Somon Agro Sanoat company, and it has the ability to store up to 2 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables in good conditions.

The area inside the cold store will be more than 2,000 square meters in two stages, and more than 4,500 tons of fruits and vegetables will be placed in it.

The total area of the cold storage area is 5,200 square meters, and it is equipped with modern self-operated devices.

Modern equipment, imported from Turkiye and Italy, keeps the temperature inside the refrigerator from 5 degrees to 10 degrees. Such conditions allow fruits and vegetables to be kept fresh and of excellent quality.

With the commissioning of the first stage of this facility, more than 10 local residents were provided with well-paid jobs.

Now carrots, potatoes, apples, pomegranates, grapes, dates and other products are stored in the cold room.

Another advantage of the newly built cold storage facility is the contract for receiving and storing fresh fruits and vegetables for the population.

The head of state Emomali Rahmon visited an exhibition of agricultural products here. The exhibition mainly presented goods and products that can be stored in a cold store, which consisted of various types of agricultural products, including various types of grapes, cucumbers and tomatoes, apples and pears, lemons and other products.

Honorable Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, also appreciated the initiative of entrepreneurs to build a cold storage, prevent product loss and supply the market with ecologically clean local fruits and vegetables in all seasons of the year.