Mongolia Agriculture

For years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mongolia pursued a relatively hands-off approach to agriculture. To a certain extent, this was just another element of reform, part and parcel with the end of centralisation. It was also a practical choice. The country is too big, and at the time too poor, to micromanage from the capital. The...

With approximately one head of cattle per person, 10 sheep and/or goats per capita, and a clean, healthy environment perfect for organic farming, Mongolia is in a good position not only to feed itself but to sell superior, high-grade, hormone- and antibiotic-free meat. The country has the potential to go from a marginal supplier of low-grade...

With agriculture accounting for around 20% of Mongolia’s GDP and providing employment for 35-40% of its population, the sector is clearly not only a central pillar of the country’s economy, but also of its social structure. Both these pillars are undergoing substantial changes, however, as Mongolia urbanises while also shifting much of its economic...

Preliminary results from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MFALI) for the September-October 2011 harvest showed the Mongolian crop sector to be in fine form. With the numbers bigger than ever demonstrating, for many in the sector, the success of recent government moves to support agricultural development with a major investment...

Dairy farming has long been recognised as a key part of the nation’s agricultural economy, and as a result, moves are now under way to bring the segment back up to international standards. A keen eye is being kept on trends in Asia’s dairy market, with likely future growth in consumption making the segment a potentially strong exporter for Mongolia...