Tomato plant for Omusati Region
A tomato processing plant is being planned to make full use of tomatoes from the Etunda irrigation project.
NAMPA
The Omusati regional council has embarked upon the construction of a tomato processing plant at Epalela village, which is expected to be completed in three to four years’ time.
In a recent interview with Nampa, the regional councillor for Anamulenge Constituency, Werner Kalipi, said the plant would process fresh tomatoes supplied by local producers and the Etunda irrigation project.
“The tomatoes will be canned for local shops and exportation to fish factories in Walvis Bay,” said Kalipi.
Without revealing how much the plant would cost, Kalipi said the area had already been identified, fenced off and electrified. The regional council will also provide clean water.
Outlining the council’s achievements over the year, Kalipi said about 27 kilometres of water pipes were connected in Otamanzi constituency, but that only 10km was currently operational.
The remaining 17km of the pipeline was not working due to low water pressure. Kalipi said the regional council was working to resolve the issue soon.
About 30 kilometres of water pipes were also connected between Otamanzi and Amarika village in the Tsandi constituency.
Kalipi said the pipelines cost about N$700 000.
More than 200 pit latrines were also constructed across the region by the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development.
“The hygiene level in the region has improved due to the construction of the pit latrines,” said Kalipi.
The Omusati regional council has embarked upon the construction of a tomato processing plant at Epalela village, which is expected to be completed in three to four years’ time.
In a recent interview with Nampa, the regional councillor for Anamulenge Constituency, Werner Kalipi, said the plant would process fresh tomatoes supplied by local producers and the Etunda irrigation project.
“The tomatoes will be canned for local shops and exportation to fish factories in Walvis Bay,” said Kalipi.
Without revealing how much the plant would cost, Kalipi said the area had already been identified, fenced off and electrified. The regional council will also provide clean water.
Outlining the council’s achievements over the year, Kalipi said about 27 kilometres of water pipes were connected in Otamanzi constituency, but that only 10km was currently operational.
The remaining 17km of the pipeline was not working due to low water pressure. Kalipi said the regional council was working to resolve the issue soon.
About 30 kilometres of water pipes were also connected between Otamanzi and Amarika village in the Tsandi constituency.
Kalipi said the pipelines cost about N$700 000.
More than 200 pit latrines were also constructed across the region by the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development.
“The hygiene level in the region has improved due to the construction of the pit latrines,” said Kalipi.
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