GIEWS Update - Mongolia, 12 September 2017
Prolonged drought severely affected the 2017 wheat output and raises serious concerns for the livestock sector due to limited fodder availability and pasture access
Year of publication2017
AuthorFAO
PublisherFAO
AbstractDue to a prolonged drought, the 2017 wheat output is estimated to drop by almost 50 percent from last year’s near-average output. Production of other food crops, such as potatoes, barley, oats and vegetables, also has been severely affected. Limited fodder availability and pasture access in drought-affected areas raises serious concerns for the livestock sector in the forthcoming winter months. Cereal import requirements in the 2017/18 marketing year forecast to rise sharply.
Available inEnglish
Product typeNewsletter
SeriesGIEWS - Updates
CountryMongolia
RegionAsia and the Pacific
ISSN2707-1723
Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System
KeywordsDrought; wheat; production; potatoes; barley; oats; vegetables; livestock; imports; Mongolia.
