ULAN BATOR, Oct 5 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia exported 18,100 tonnes of meat and meat products in the first eight months of this year, a 10.9 percent decrease, compared to the same period last year, the country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry said, yesterday.
The sheep and goat meat accounted for 63 percent of total exports, the ministry said in a statement.
During the period, the majority of the meat and meat products were exported to China, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
The sector of animal husbandry is one of the main pillars of the Mongolian economy, and almost 40 percent of the country’s nomadic population depends on it.
However, due to the harsh and long winter, most of Mongolia’s nomadic herders lose livestock every year, which leads to a reduction in their livelihoods.
According to the National Statistics Office, Mongolia had 57.6 million head of livestock at the end of 2024.– NNN-APA
