Construction of Bae’her agro-processioning park commences

After a one-year delay, the construction of Bae’her agro-processioning industrail park has been launched in western Tigray zone, Tigray regional state.

The construction of the park was started this month at a cost of 1.4 billion birr (approximately $51.9 million), said Angesom Gebremeskel, manager of the regional state’s industry parks corporation.

The first phase of the park, to be erected on 258 hectares of land will be completed within a year. After the completion of the first phase, the construction of 120 sheds, which are parts of the second phases will continue, he added.

Angesom said the agro-processing sheds planned to be established in the parks took into consideration the needs of investors as well as agricultural and dairy products in western and north western Tigray zones

Design of the park, which is being built by Sur Construction PLC with a budget allocated by the regional state, was prepared by an Indian firm called Mahindra, he said.

Once completed, 85 percent of the park will be given for local investors, while the remaining will be distributed for foreign investors.

Angesom further said that another integrated agro-processing industrial park will be built in southern Raya zone.

This time Mekelle University was awarded to prepare the design of the park, he said.

According to ENA, a cornerstone for Bae’her processioning industrial park was laid by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn last February.
Construction of Bae’her agro-processioning park commences After a one-year delay, the construction of Bae’her agro-processioning industrail park has been launched in western Tigray zone, Tigray regional state. The construction of the park was started this month at a cost of 1.4 billion birr (approximately $51.9 million), said Angesom Gebremeskel, manager of the regional state’s industry parks corporation. The first phase of the park, to be erected on 258 hectares of land will be completed within a year. After the completion of the first phase, the construction of 120 sheds, which are parts of the second phases will continue, he added. Angesom said the agro-processing sheds planned to be established in the parks took into consideration the needs of investors as well as agricultural and dairy products in western and north western Tigray zones Design of the park, which is being built by Sur Construction PLC with a budget allocated by the regional state, was prepared by an Indian firm called Mahindra, he said. Once completed, 85 percent of the park will be given for local investors, while the remaining will be distributed for foreign investors. Angesom further said that another integrated agro-processing industrial park will be built in southern Raya zone. This time Mekelle University was awarded to prepare the design of the park, he said. According to ENA, a cornerstone for Bae’her processioning industrial park was laid by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn last February.
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