Cheese factories to be established in 18 soums in Khuvsgul

Economy | Agriculture
anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2022-02-21 16:11:47

Khuvsgul /MONTSAME/ Cheese factories will be established in 18 soums of Khuvsgul aimag, one of the aimags having the most livestock.


MNT 4 billion was earmarked in the state budget for 2021 to open cheese factories in eight soums, Galt, Jargalant, Tsagaan-Uul, Renchinlkhumbe, Tsagaan-Uur, Ikh-Uul, Rashaant, and Tosontsengel and Khan Attribute LLC that won the project bid is working to open the factories this year.


In this year’s state budget, MNT 5 billion has been earmarked to build more cheese factories in 10 soums, Alag-Erdene, Arbulag, Burentogtokh, Tumurbulag, Tunel, Tarialan, Ulaan-Uul, Tsetserleg, Shine-Ider, and Erdenebulgan.


The establishment of cheese factories in rural areas will help herders process their milk locally and export the products abroad for increased income, said Ya.Erkhembayar, head of the aimag’s department for food and agriculture.