Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia capable of exporting 107 thousand tons of meat
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ “Mongolia is capable of producing about 290 thousand tons of meat of 11.6 million heads of livestock in 2017”, estimates a relevant study conducted by government specialized organizations.
Moreover, 107 thousand tons of meat which exceeds from annual domestic demand of meat can be exported, and there’s a reserve of 6.1 million heads of livestock which can be exported as meat, emphasizes the corresponding Ministry.
According to a report by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Mongolia consumes meat worth 8.2 million heads of livestock per year, and produce about 200 thousand tons of meat which is sufficient to supply the annual domestic demand of meat.
At the end of each year, Mongolia conducts a livestock census, and according to the preliminary result released by National Statistical Office, Mongolia’s livestock reached 61.5 million heads in 2016 with 9.9 percent increase than last year. The said amount is the highest ever number recorded in the livestock industry.
