Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
The Empire Food modern meat processing complex has been launched in Kazakhstan’s Jambyl district of Almaty region, the value of Iranian investments into construction of which amounted to 3.2 billion tenge, Trend reports with reference to the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan.
The construction of the complex was launched in September 2016. Thus, the territory of the plant is 6,900 square meters. The plant also boasts 98 work places.
The capacity of the plant is 1,000 heads of sheep and 120 heads of cattle a shift.
Furthermore, the subproducts processing line has been installed at the plant, the cannery line the capacity of which is 12,000 cans is being put into operation and the launch of bone and blood meal plant the capacity of which is to be 14 tons is planned.
Following the end of construction the volume of goods manufactured in test regime via installed equipment amounted the 332 tons of meat and meat products and some 73 tons of product worth $452,000 were exported to Iran and countries of Persian Gulf.
“There are plans to export 640 tons of products before the end of 2019. It is also planned to start export to China, which is why the venture has been added to the list of ventures for General Administration of Customs of China for a review,” the report said.
The launch of the modern meatpackaging plant has become possible due to the support of Kazakhstan’s government in implementation of the investments projects in processing industry. Thus, within the framework of Business Roadmap the akimat (administrative center) of Almaty region has provided support in construction of necessary infrastructure for the plant.
The launch of the plant with zero waste manufacturing in accordance to international standards in Almaty region will give a significant impulse to manufacturing development and further export of meat products.
(1 USD = 387.46 KZT on September 2)
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