President Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a Kraun KO granary in Imishli.

Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev informed the President of Azerbaijan that the Kraun KO granary was built in the Shahverdili village of Imishli District in accordance with state programs on the socioeconomic development of districts. The granary is fitted with the latest equipment. The total cost of the complex is 7.3 million manats. The project has been implemented also using soft loans of the state. The National Fund on Entrepreneurship Support of the Ministry of Economic Development provided a soft loan of 4 million manats for the construction which began in April 2011 and ended in October 2012.

While reviewing the granary, the President was informed that the enterprise was built using the technology of the Turkish company OBI. The 50,000-ton granary has six silo with a capacity of 8,300 tons each. The complex is equipped with cleaning, drying and ventilation systems. The grain delivered here is first weighed, then sent to an open-closed compressor and then into the first storage facility through screws. After cleaning, the grain is disinfected and transported into a second storage facility. To clean and wash the grain, a water tank has been installed. The application of modern technologies will enable prolonged and loss-free storage of bakery products. The enterprise has a separate railway line. In order to supply itself with raw materials, the company is engaged in sowing on an area of 43,500 hectares. To do that, modern machinery and equipment have been purchased. The area adjacent to the granary has been landscaped and trees planted.

President Ilham Aliyev launched the enterprise.

It was noted that the company’s office building has all the conditions for productive work of employees. By giving an impetus to grain production in the country, the project will provide the population with high-quality wheat throughout the year. The construction of the complex will enhance agricultural production and creation of new jobs. Currently, the company employs 50 people.

The President praised the work done and gave relevant instructions and recommendations.