PM, Speaker hear harvest report

Prime Minister S.Batbold and Speaker D.Demberel received the latest harvest report from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry on Monday.


According to the report, state farmers have harvested 433,400 tons of wheat, 191,500 tons of potato and 97,200 tons of vegetables.

It is the biggest harvest in the country’s history, said Agriculture Minister T.Badamjunai. S.Batbold thanked farmers and other agriculture workers on behalf of the Government and the Mongolian people. He said the domestic supply of wheat, flour, and vegetables is essential to Mongolia’s food security, and the country’s farmers have made it a goal to export wheat and vegetables. S.Batbold added that Mongolia would develop not only its mining sector, but also agriculture, and the two sectors would lead development in the country. The Premier also noted that Selenge, Tuv, and Bulgan aimags harvested the most wheat in the state of Mongolia, and the Government will continue supporting agricultural achievements. Speaker D.Demberel congratulated the farmers and discussed some of the problems facing the agriculture sector.

Source : news.mn

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