Syngja: Cold Storage Facility Built in Chapakot Municipality
Summary
A 100-ton cold storage has been built in Ratnapur, Chapakot Municipality-8, to support potato farmers in the area. The facility is expected to save farmers the cost and hassle of sending potatoes to storage centers in Bhairahawa, Jimuwa and Putlibazar.
Key Points
- A 100-ton cold storage facility has been constructed in Ratnapur, Chapakot Municipality-8.
- The project cost Rs 1.6 crore and was jointly funded by the Gandaki Province Government and Chapakot Municipality.
- Potato farmers in the area no longer need to transport produce to Bhairahawa, Jimuwa, or Putlibazar for storage.
- The cold storage is expected to reduce farmers’ transport costs, which had reached up to Rs 500 per sack.
