Consultation held on Mongolia’s meat industry

Society
anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2019-10-15 18:04:18

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On October 14, a consultative meeting on Mongolia’s meat industry between the Government of Mongolia and international organizations was held at the Office of the Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations Headquarters and other international organizations in Geneva.

The meeting was aimed at exchanging views on the current state of and challenges facing Mongolia’s livestock sector, especially meat industry, cooperation with international organizations in that field, and further enhancement of cooperation.

Presided by Mongolian Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations L.Purevsuren, the consultation involved representatives from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, World Trade Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as well as the International Trade Center.

Following a brief presentation on the projects and programs being implemented in Mongolia’s meat industry, the representatives talked about meat production and processing, barriers in  meat processing field and  ways to overcome them, and intensification of cooperation.