World Bank-funded greenhouses inaugurated in Uruzgan
Governor Mohammad Nazir Kharoti, at the inauguration ceremony, told Pajhwok Afghan News the facilities had been built in different areas of the provincial capital.
He said the construction of the greenhouses had cost 29 million afghanis (425,000 USD) paid by the World Bank. Uruzgan’s residents are mostly reliant on farming and projects would help boost their income
Agriculture and Livestock Director Eng. Zalmai Aloko said the eight greenhouses had been built on 2,850 square metres of land.
He said each greenhouse would be capable of producing 68 tonnes of cucumber, 56 tonnes of tomato, 40 tonnes of lettuce and 36 tonnes of eggplant every year.
Aloko said work on the construction of 28 more greenhouses was underway and they would be completed in the near future. Currently 38 greenhouses are functional in Uruzgan.
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