Domestic demand for meat rising, cutting into exports
Growing domestic demand led to a decrease in Mongolia’s meat exports in 2011. About 90 percent of the country’s exported meat goes to Russia, with the rest exported to China, Kazakhstan, Japan, Ukraine, the United Arabia Emirates, and Vietnam.
M.Narmandakh of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry tells the newspaper Uls Turiin Toim that domestic demand for meat is rising, which means less meat is being exported. He says the state has allocated MNT 8 billion for a meat reserve to make sure the domestic demand can be met.
Experts estimate Mongolia’s domestic meat demand in 2012 will be 183,800 tons.
M.Narmandakh noted that the country’s agriculture sector developed markedly in 2011, with record wheat and potato harvests. But farmers face challenges storing and selling their crops, and have requested help from the government.
Also, the Government has exempted many agricultural products, including machinery and fertilizer, from the customs and value-added taxes.
The Government has not yet issued its agriculture policy for 2012.
M.Narmandakh of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry tells the newspaper Uls Turiin Toim that domestic demand for meat is rising, which means less meat is being exported. He says the state has allocated MNT 8 billion for a meat reserve to make sure the domestic demand can be met.
Experts estimate Mongolia’s domestic meat demand in 2012 will be 183,800 tons.
M.Narmandakh noted that the country’s agriculture sector developed markedly in 2011, with record wheat and potato harvests. But farmers face challenges storing and selling their crops, and have requested help from the government.
Also, the Government has exempted many agricultural products, including machinery and fertilizer, from the customs and value-added taxes.
The Government has not yet issued its agriculture policy for 2012.
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