The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) will begin construction of the project which must have "... A facility for the receipt, sorting, bagging, drying and storage of onions, two buildings for protected crops, a building for offices, along with equipment and staff training. "

Minister of the MIDA, Jorge Arango, told Panamaon.com that "... this plant is expected to drastically reduce the waste affecting onion farmers in the Nata area, which will be of great benefit to them as they will have a better performance. "

'... According to the contract, after the signing of the order to proceed the work must be completed within a period of 360 days.

Source: panamaon.com

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