BURMAA: “I EARN MORE FROM SALES OF MILK TO GER KITCHEN” In the past, Burmaa’s 11 cows used to produce 45 liters of milk per day, but Burmaa was not always...

FAO Mongolia has started piloting the use of salt blocks to facilitate testing for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease that affects both livestock as well...

FAO Mongolia have provided five fogging disinfection equipment to the State Emergency Commission to support COVID-19 emergency preparedness. During the handing over meeting, Vinod Ahuja, Representative of the FAO has...

Forests are one of the most vital ecosystems in our world covering one third of the Earth's land mass, performing vital functions around the world. Forests are also home to...

Based on the Dzud risk map issued on 2nd of January by the Mongolia National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring (NAMEM) the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations...

On 8 January 2020 the Mongolia cabinet has approved the order #11 that lays the ground for establishing a Secretariat office for “Dairy Asia” in Ulaanbaatar. Dairy Asia is a...

There is no doubt that antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem in Mongolia and the rest of the world. In fact, Mongolia is the most prolific user of antimicrobial according...

Mongolia’s population is among the most prolific users of antimicrobials. According to a recent WHO study, Mongolia is at the top of 65 surveyed countries by having on average 65...

WAAW is held annually in November from 2015 onwards to tackle the growing challenge of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines. WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic...

In accordance to the Animal Health Law approved in 2017, each soum has appointed a veterinary epidemiologist, whose main role is to monitor, investigate and report the disease situation and...

Five-day training workshop on Food Security SDG Indicators of 2.1.1- Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) & 2.1.2- Prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity based on (FIES) has been organized successfully at National...

“Animal Identification and Registration System” (AIRS) pilot project’s stakeholders meeting was organized in Arvaikheer city, Uvurkhangai aimag. The project will be implemented in Bayangol, Guchin-Us, Bat-Ulzii and Uyanga soums covering...

Meat processing training center was established at Erdene Technical and Vocational Education and Training Center (TVET) in the framework of “Support to Employment Creation in Mongolia” (SECiM C2) EU funded...

[Монгол хэл дээрх мэдээг доод хэсгээс уншина уу] Livestock is a true lifeline for the people of Mongolia – livestock comprises almost 10 percent of export earnings, 80 percent of total...

UN Mongolia proudly celebrates the UN Staff day on 25th October. It is an appreciation for the tireless work, effort and contribution of all UN workforce around the globe to acknowledge and...

UN agencies present in Mongolia along with media representations, partners including Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia, MOFA, MOFALI, Russian Embassy, Sparkassenstiftung Mongolia, and European Bank for Reconstruction and...

On the occasion of World Food Day, FAO Mongolia organized “Kids’ interactive session on healthy diet” for 100 elementary school children between the age of 8-9 at School #5 in...

Ladies and Gentlemen, esteemed members of food and agriculture sectors, I welcome you all as honored guests. The United Nations “World Food Day” is commemorated on the 16th of October every...

[Монголоор доош гүйлгэж уншина уу.] When countries signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, there was a sense of hope and optimism. Among other things, the world leaders promised...

Genetic diversity provides the raw material for farmers and herders to improve their breeds and adapt livestock populations to changing environments and changing demands. Animal genetic resources (AnGR) are the...