Mongolia and Belarus to cooperate in agriculture

Oyundelger 2018-07-25 11:07

Agriculture

The parties agreed to study a possibility to implement a joint governmental program on establishing milk production cluster and developing farming in Mongolia.

The 2nd meeting of the joint working group between the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus was held in Minsk, Belarus. Mongolian delegates were led by Enkhbat, State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. Parties reviewed accomplishment of the Protocol of the first meeting which was held in March 2016 in Ulaanbaatar. Appraising some advancement in agricultural spheres of both countries over the past two years, the sides agreed to set a wide range of cooperation in the field of animal husbandry and signed a relevant Protocol during the recent meeting. Specifically, the parties agreed to study a possibility to implement a joint governmental program on establishing milk production cluster and developing farming in Mongolia by means of distributing Belarusian agricultural machinery and equipment under favorable financial terms. In connection with new restructure of the State Veterinary Department, having branches in three hundred thirty villages of 21  provinces, the sides will cooperate in training and re-training Mongolian staff in Belarus and provide the necessary equipment. Alongside, the parties will study a possibility to engage sugar beet cultivation and establish a joint sugar processing factory in Mongolia.