Multi-stakeholder discussion organized on the 50th anniversary of Mongolia’s membership in FAO
24/08/2023
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Mongolia becoming a member of FAO, a multi-stakeholder discussion on “Climate change, desertification and land degradation” implications for food systems sustainability was...
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CONDUCTING A BASELINE STUDY FOR THE PROJECT:
04/07/2023
ENHANCING PRODUCTION AND MARKET ACCESS VEGETABLES TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION IN MONGOLIA
Project Title
Enhancing Production and market access of vegetables to support economic diversification in Mongolia
Title of assignmen
FAO trained drone pilots to enhance agricultural production
26/06/2023
"Strengthening Food Safety and Plant Health Protection Systems in Mongolia" project organized an intensive 5-day training program designed to prepare agricultural drone pilots.
Two kinds of advanced drones, Agriflyer and Buildflyer,...
“PROMOTING DRYLAND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE EASTERN STEPPE OF MONGOLIA” PROJECT
26/05/2023
GRIEVANCE REDRESSMECHANISM
1. The background, purpose and scope
This document has been developed to ensure the implementation of FAO and WWF project safeguard policies, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the...
GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICE (GAP) TRAINING IS BEING HELD IN SUHBAATAR, SELENGE AIMAG
02/05/2023
SDC funded Inclusive and Sustainable Vegetable and Marketing Project (VEGI): Outcome 4 Legal Framework implemented by FAO Mongolia provided support on creation of a legal framework for food security in...
ACT project in Mongolia: Veterinarians recommend regulating the prescription of antimicrobials
01/05/2023
A conference on "The Engagement of the Veterinary Sector for Ensuring Food Safety", sponsored by the “Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT)” project in Mongolia, was held...
6.5 million vaccines are provided for prevention of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
13/04/2023
In the beginning of 2022, FMD outbreaks were reported in 98 out of 330 soums in Mongolia. In response, the animal health component of the Livestock Commercialization project (LCP) funded...
ACT project in Mongolia: Prudent use of antimicrobials discussed among herders
28/03/2023
“Action to support implementation of Codex AMR Texts (ACT)” project was presented at the Herders Forum in Dornogovi aimag on 2 March 2023, where more than 400 herders, livestock specialists,...
FAO publishes antimicrobial resistance terms in Mongolian and 11 other languages
27/03/2023
With the purpose of avoiding misunderstandings and inconsistent interpretations, FAO has published Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Terms in Mongolian.
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.” Although there is no...
Biosecurity Level 3 Laboratory is soon back in full operations
27/03/2023
With the support of the Livestock Commercialization Project (LCP), the repairs have started at the Biosecurity Level 3 Laboratory (BSL-3), a part of State Central Veterinary Laboratory (SCVL).
The BSL-3 was...
Plant protection
20/03/2023
Plant protection means protecting plants from diseases, pests, and weeds and increasing agricultural production, improving product yields and reducing loss but on the other hand, if the chemicals are being...
Terms of Reference for technical consulting services as part of the incubation services of the agribusinesses
15/03/2023
Background
“SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia” project aims to support increased employment and promotion of decent work in Mongolia. The Project is managed by UNDP in partnership with FAO...
Terms of Reference for technical consulting services as part of the incubation services of the agribusinesses
15/03/2023
Background
“SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia” project aims to support increased employment and promotion of decent work in Mongolia. The Project is managed by UNDP in partnership with FAO...
FINDING INNOVATIVE START-UP BUSINESSES IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SECTOR
09/03/2023
The agriculture sector is one of the pillars of Mongolian economy, which comprises 13% of the country’s GDP and 26% of the total Mongolian workforce. It is also an important...
Young Farmers’ Mentorship program on scaling up intercropping practices in Khentii and Dornod aimags launched
03/03/2023
The National Association of Mongolian Crop Producers, supported by #EasternSteppeProject has launched a mentorship program to scale up good practices of intercropping, which is an integral part of regenerative agriculture...
“Agripreneurship Challenge” calling for applications
13/01/2023
The "Agripreneurship Challenge" is open for application to select innovative businesses in food and agriculture sector. This challenge is being organized by the European Union funded the Food and Agriculture...
Agricultural drones introduced for the first time in the vegetable sector - A step towards precision agriculture development in Mongolia
20/12/2022
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Japanese Government are jointly supporting precision agriculture in Mongolia through the introduction of agricultural drones. On December 20, the...
Site visit to Khanbogd Soum on the development of camel milk value chain
12/12/2022
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Mongolia H.E. Ms Axelle Nicaise, Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mongolia Mr Vinod Ahuja, and...
Organized "Healthy Food from Good Practices" - GAP marketing forum
05/12/2022
SDC funded UNFAO implemented Inclusive and sustainable vegetable and marketing (VEGI) Outcome 4: Legal framework project organized “Healthy Food from Good Practices”-Vegetable marketing forum in close cooperation with Mon VEGI...
“GOOD AGRICULTURE PRACTICE (GAP) INTERNAL AUDITORS TRAINING IS BEING ORGANIZED.
23/11/2022
SDC funded and UNFAO implemented Inclusive and Sustainable Vegetable and Marketing (VEGI): Outcome 4 Legal Framework project provided support on creation of a legal framework for food security in the...