Zero energy cold storage built in W. Afghanistan

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Zero energy cold storage built in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Zero energy cold storage built in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: FARAH, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the zero energy cold storage in Afghanistan's western Farah province 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ISMAEL SULTANI, Farmer 3. various of the zero energy cold storage STORYLINE: A zero energy cold storage with a capacity of keeping 500 tonnes of agricultural products has been built in Afghanistan's western Farah province, Mawlawi Nooruddin Anas, provincial director for agriculture, irrigation and livestock, said on Wednesday. Built at a cost of 300,000 U.S. dollars, the cold storage would enable farmers in Farah province to well store products, the official said. Farah's major agricultural products include watermelon, melon, tomato, potato, onion, cucumber, cauliflower and eggplant. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ISMAEL SULTANI, Farmer "It's really a matter of pleasure for me and for all the farmers in Farah province to take benefit from the cold storage this ye

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