OREANDA-NEWS. January 28, 2009. Henceforth, the enterprises affiliated with Mive Agroindustrial Association in the Lebap Velayat will process fruits and vegetables all year round. That was conditioned by steadily increased amounts of agricultural products delivered to the local enterprises. Since the beginning of this year the enterprises in Turkmenabat, Sakar and Serdarabat have produced dozens of thousands of canned fruits and vegetables which are of great demand on the domestic food market.

Mive steadily raises the rates of production. In 2008 the trade turnover of the Agroindustrial Association was 36 billion manats, or doubled as compared to 2007. The canning factories produced about two millions of cans. Production of a broad range of jam, confiture, juice, tomato paste, pickled cucumbers and tomatoes was increased by 300,000 cans. Delicious and nutritious canned fruits and vegetables produced by Mive Association which are always of great demand are delivered to the trade shops in the Lebap Velayat and other regions of the country.