Wheat and potato need to be fully supplied from domestic market

Economy
unurzul@montsame.mn
2019-05-13 16:21:54

Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. This year, 478 thousand hectares of areas will be cultivated for crops, including 387 thousand hectares for grains of which 368 thousand hectares for wheat, 32 thousand hectares for fodder plants, 29 thousand hectares for oil plants, 13.8 thousand hectares for potatoes, 8.9 thousand hectares for vegetables and 7.3 thousand hectares for fruits and berries.

According to the preliminary harvesting balance, it is expected to harvest 508 thousand tons of grains of which 487 thousand tons of wheat, 64 thousand tons of fodder plants, 24 thousand of oil plants, 166 thousand tons of potatoes and 107 thousand tons of vegetables. The need of potatoes is estimated to be fully supplied from domestic market while it will be 60 percent for main vegetables.

Over 1560 entities, 490 cooperatives and 350 thousand households in 14 aimags are currently making preparations for cultivation.