“Enhancing Efficiency and Traceability of Agricultural Value Chains in Mongolia through innovations and ICTs” project inception meeting
26/08/2019
FAO has initiated technical cooperation project “Enhancing Efficiency and Traceability of Agricultural Value Chains in Mongolia through innovations and ICTs” in order to assist Government of Mongolia piloting prioritized ICT...
Second stakeholders’ consultation workshop on “Developing National E-agriculture Strategy for Mongolia” organized
22/08/2019
UN FAO and ITU are jointly assisting Government of Mongolia on development of “National E-agriculture Strategy”. E-agriculture strategy is critical for a “whole-government” approach in harnessing technological development in the...
FAO and ITU visits Uvurkhangai aimag
21/08/2019
In the framework of project “Animal Identification and Registration System”, The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (UNFAO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) team led by Mr.Vinod Ahuja,...
Dairy’s transformative power
15/08/2019
Asia is the fastest growing region in terms of dairy production with an ever-growing demand expected in the coming years. While this provides an attractive opportunity, it also implies a...
Sustainable Livestock is no longer an option
06/08/2019
Sustainable Livestock is no longer an option but an imperative. One has to excuse the tricky title but in times of information overload, some topics need a little push-up.
Nobody who...
Piloting the Climate-Smart approach in the livestock production systems
30/07/2019
Introduction
The livestock sector is vital in Mongolia, both from an economic and a cultural viewpoint. The primary system for the livestock sector is an extensive livestock production system. This system...
World hunger is still not going down and obesity is growing – UN report
16/07/2019
An estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, which is the third year of increase in a...
Dairy Asia Partnership for Health and Prosperity
15/07/2019
Asia is the fastest growing region in terms of dairy production with an ever-growing demand expected in the coming years. While this provides an attractive opportunity, it also implies a...
FAO and MoFALI to introduce innovative ICT technology to livestock traceability system in Mongolia
10/07/2019
Ch. Ulaan, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry and Vinod Ahuja, FAOR in Mongolia have officially signed two projects to jointly implement on animal registration and traceability system.
- Enhancing...
What is Mongolian Agenda for Sustainable Livestock initiative
09/07/2019
Livestock in Mongolia is rightly considered to be part of the nation's wealth and is subject to state protection under the country's constitution. As of 2018, the number of livestock...
The Project on Capacity building initiatives for transparency (CBIT) in the Agricultural, forest and land-use sectors launched
04/07/2019
The Project on “Strengthening capacity in the Agricultural, forest and land-use (AFOLU) sectors for enhanced transparency in implementation and monitoring of Mongolia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)” was officially marked its’...
Vinod Ahuja, FAOR in Mongolia: Investing in sustainable agriculture has significant economic benefits for Mongolia
01/07/2019
...Our mission is to make the food systems more nutrition sensitive and promote good eating habits. We plan to promote greenhouses, and the cultivation of fruits and vegetables. In addition,...
Qu Dongyu of China elected FAO Director-General
23/06/2019
Rome
Qu Dongyu of China was elected Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today.
Qu Dongyu received a total of 108 votes out of 191 cast,...
All about Antimicrobial Agents used in Animals
13/06/2019
Gladly would the author like to provide ‘all about’ it but confident data on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is unfortunately rather lacking in Mongolia. The country is not alone however with...
Aiming for effective seed and variety management system
11/06/2019
The draft Law on Seed and Variety has been submitted to the Parliament by Mr. Ulaan, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI). The approval of the law will...
MASL on the Move
10/06/2019
/Монгол хэлээр доороос уншина уу/
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI) takes action on implementing the Mongolian Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (MASL) and organized a technical meeting on...
Strengthening Animal Identification and Registration System in Mongolia
06/06/2019
Stakeholder meeting for the Piloting an improved animal identification and registration system (AIRS) in Mongolia was organized by FAO Mongolia in partner with Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry...
World Milk Day Greeting
01/06/2019
World Milk Day Greetings by Mr.Vinod Ahuja, Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Mongolia and H.E. Mr. Traian Laurentiu Hristea, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...
World Milk Day Celebrated at UN House
30/05/2019
FAO Mongolia celebrated the World Milk Milk at the UN House. Support to employment creation in Mongolia (SECiM): Piloting quality private sector work in selected livestock and vegetable value chains...
Dairy in support of the Sustainable Development Goals
28/05/2019
Mongolia celebrates World Milk Day for the 4th year with the highlight in Dairy in support of Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the Government of Mongolia and all stakeholders...