FAO in Mongolia

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01 July 2019
...Our mission is to make the food systems more nutrition sensitive and promote good eating habits. We plan to promote greenhouses, and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables. In addition, we plan to introduce new technologies, particularly information and communication technologies, to make agriculture sector more productive, efficient and environmentally...
23 June 2019
Rome Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today. Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast, constituting a majority in the first round. The election took place during the 41st session of the FAO Conference(22-29 June 2019), the...
13 June 2019
Gladly would the author like to provide ‘all about’ it but confident data on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is unfortunately rather lacking in Mongolia. The country is not alone however with this challenge.  In recent decades, the world has been confronted with the accelerated emergence of AMR due to the overuse...
11 June 2019
The draft Law on Seed and Variety has been submitted to the Parliament by Mr. Ulaan, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI). The approval of the law will enable local farmers to have access to centralized information about certified, locally adapted, persistent seed and varieties, which would allow...
10 June 2019
/Монгол хэлээр доороос уншина уу/ The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI) takes action on implementing the Mongolian Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (MASL) and organized a technical meeting on Friday, 7 June 2019. A brief explanation in a nutshell for those unfamiliar with the ‘MASL’: It is an ambitious action...