Mongolian Premier Assures Special Focus on Herders' Welfare Post-Dzud
Ulaanbaatar, February 22, 2024 /MONTSAME/. As per the Government's decision, emergency groups, headed by
Ministers, have been established to provide assistance to aimags facing dzud.
Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai visited Khangai soum of Arkhangai
aimag on February 22, 2024, to assess the risks facing herders in the upcoming
summer and familiarize himself with the winter and spring challenges they
currently endure.
During his visit, the Prime Minister
engaged with Arkhangai herders, expressing solidarity while assuring them of
government support. He discussed potential solutions with the herders for
addressing their issues, including the recent continuous snowfall causing road
closures, hindering fodder collection, and medical access. The herders
suggested that herding families grow green fodder for their own needs,
facilitating the assignment of students and young professionals in veterinary
and zootechnical fields to local communities, and exploring the possibility of
establishing yak milk, dairy products, and weaving factories in the region,
which is renowned for its Mongolian yak population.
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