Gondar, March 18, 2010 (Gondar) - A liquid nitrogen manufacturing factory constructed in Gondar Town, Amhara State at a cost of over 4.3 million Birr was inaugurated.

The factory will help to expand crossbreeding technology in the zone.

The factory is constructed by the North Gondar Zone Sustainable Natural Resource Development and Utilization Program supported by the Austrian government.

Program office coordinator, Teshome Mulu said on the occasion that the factory will help increase productivity.

He said the factory has a capacity to produce up to 12,480 liters liquid nitrogen annually.

Inaugurating the factory, zonal chief Agegnehu Teshager said the office has been supporting animal resource development sector in the zone.

He said the factory will help farmers engaged in the sector become beneficiaries.

Source: ENA