Mongolia exports 24,200 tons of meat and meat products in 2023

Densmaa 2023-04-24 12:04

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Mongolia has exported 24,200 tons of meat and meat products since the beginning of 2023, local media reported

Mongolia has exported 24,200 tons of meat and meat products since the beginning of 2023, local media reported, citing data from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia. The Mongolian government is working to diversify its economy dependent on the mining industry by increasing the export of meat and meat products to several foreign countries, including China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Vietnam. There were 71.1 million head of livestock nationwide at the end of 2022, according to the Ministry of Food. Animal husbandry is one of the main drivers of the Mongolian economy, almost 40% of the country's nomadic population depends on it.