Baku / 15.09.17 / Turan: The Ministry of Agriculture purchased seed cleaning equipment in the framework of the World Bank project "Strengthening the Competitiveness of Agriculture". The equipment has been provided to the Research Institute of Agriculture, which will create six points for seed cleaning in the regions of the country.
As Turan was told in the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture, the capacity of a point of the kind allows cleaning, sorting, weighing, spraying and packing two tons of seeds per hour. This equipment will improve the quality of work of the Research Institute of Agriculture, engaged in the creation of new varieties of grain and leguminous plants. Private farmers can also use the services of these facilities. -----08D
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