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 year."

The Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock plans to build more cold storages in the war-ravaged country, according to Anas.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Farah, Afghanistan.
(XHTV)