Ulaanbaatar
New method of sterilizing lambs and calves now in use in some aimags
Society
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. EU funded and FAO implemented ‘Support
to employment creation in Mongolia’ project is introducing new method for
sterilizing lambs and calves using electrocautery device, a technique developed
by Ch.Nilbaatar, local scientist and veterinarian, for rapid increase of animal
live weight.
Scaling up now takes place in Darkhan-Uul, Khovd, Khuvsgul, Selenge and Tuv aimags where around 1800 lambs were sterilized and raised in open range before being sent to slaughtering in October, 2020.
Ts.Bolorchuluun, Director of Policy and Planning Department
of MoFALI made onsite visit to ‘Erdene Khuns’ meat processing plant in
Bayandelger soum of Tuv aimag where 746 lambs of 16 different herders are
raised using the same technique, which incites herders to early
commercialization of young animals as a way to reduce traditional slaughtering age
for significant economic return and better rangeland management.
Source: UNFAO
