US to help construct cold storages in Bangladesh
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide financial and technical support to Bangladesh for constructing cold storages in the country.
A delegation of USDA led by Megan Francis, agricultural attaches of the US embassy in Dhaka, gave the assurance in a meeting with Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque at the secretariat today.
Besides, they will provide refrigerated vehicles for the transport of agricultural products and cold chains in Bangladesh, said a press release of the ministry.
In the meeting, Razzaque said the government is determined to increase the export of agricultural products and add value.
"We have taken various initiatives to that end. Work is underway to set up a world-class packing house and accredited lab on two acres of land in Purbachal. The US Department of Agriculture can assist us in building the packing house and setting up the accredited lab," the minister said.
The USDA is currently implementing a $26 million project named "Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project". The four-year project will mainly work to increase the quality and export of agricultural products in Bangladesh until 2025.
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