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MONGOLIA - May 1996







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    CROP AND FOOD SUPPLY SITUATION IN MONGOLIA - 4 NOVEMBER 1996 1996
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    An FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission visited Mongolia from 7 to 18 October to review the outcome of the 1996 grain harvest and estimate national import and food aid requirements for the marketing year ending September 1997. The evaluation is based on discussions with Government, UN and other international development agencies and crop assessment visits to the main producing areas, including Selenge, Tov and Darkhan in the Central Agricultural Region. This year, extensive and seri ous steppe and forest fires throughout the country caused widespread damage to forests and winter pastures. However, although the fires resulted in livestock losses, which may exacerbate current economic difficulties at household level, they did not affect output. Nonetheless, cereal production declined for the fifth consecutive year as a consequence of reduced rainfall at the beginning of the season and continuing problems in the sector, brought on by economic transition and market reforms. Mor e specifically, in the Central Agricultural Region, which accounts for some 80 percent of national crop production, 1996 was characterized by poor fallow preparation, low quality- high quantity seed use, delays in germination, poor weed control, no fertilizer use, less than average rainfall at critical stages in the crop cycle and a protracted harvest, made worse by old machinery and a shortage of spare parts. Potato and fodder production exhibit similar characteristics. Although, livestock prod uction, on the whole, remains comparatively stable, access to livestock products has been adversely affected by fragmentation in the sector and the break-up of state marketing channels.
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    Evaluation of the project “Strengthening animal health and food safety systems” in Mongolia
    Project code: UTF/MON/021/MON
    2024
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    The project was very relevant to the priorities of the Government of Mongolia ministries and veterinary practitioners in public and private sectors. The activities taken by the project significantly enhanced the capacity of the General Authority of Veterinary Services by providing technical, policy, planning and management support, upgrading laboratories with equipment and trainings working closely with the staff working at the primary level of animal health service including the Private Veterinary Unit, as well as improving the digitalization of the animal health service. These collective efforts contributed effectively to deliver strengthened animal health services in Mongolia. The project ensured the sustainability of its result effectively through development of policy documents and transboundary animal disease control strategies, capacity building trainings. However, challenges may arise, particularly in the areas of insufficient finance, the absence of a Veterinary Statutory Body, and the potential of failure to control disease outbreaks effectively if cases resurface.Throughout the project implementation, the project's adaptability and flexibility played a pivotal role, successfully adjusting originally planned activities and budget to address emergency needs in the country. The effective management of disease outbreaks during the project further underscored its resilience and impact. The report provides 4 conclusions, 6 recommendations and several lessons learned.
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    Strengthening animal health and food safety systems in Mongolia
    Evaluation highlights
    2024
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    This project was part of the animal health component of the World Bank-financed Livestock Commercialization Project. FAO implemented it in agreement with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. It aimed to improve the quality and access to veterinary services nationally and to establish transboundary animal disease-free zones in Mongolia. As the technical support agency, FAO strengthened institutional capacity, enhanced disease surveillance and control, improved food safety, and advanced digital livestock interventions. The project covered key areas of animal health and veterinary services across the country.

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