Almost 95% of more than 7 million dead farm animals were destroyed in Mongolia

Published 2024년 6월 14일

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Over 94% of the seven million animals that perished due to extreme winter and spring conditions in Mongolia have been disposed of, as reported by the Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia. The majority of the dead were sheep, followed by goats, cattle, and horses. The country faced an abnormally cold winter with heavy snowfalls, leading to food shortages and mass animal deaths. The Russian government responded by providing humanitarian aid in the form of fortified feed. In response to the severe losses, the Mongolian government has granted deferral of loan repayments and interest for one year to livestock farmers.

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Work on the disposal of more than seven million animals that died from extreme winter and spring conditions in Mongolia is being completed; as of mid-June 2024, 94.18% of such carcasses have been destroyed in the country. This was reported by the Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia. “As of June 14, 7,101,182 carcasses were disposed of and buried throughout the country, or 94.18% of the 7,456,475 animals that died over the past winter and spring. Most of the dead were sheep; out of 3,982,208 heads, 3,793,146 were destroyed. Of the dead, 2,351 438 goats disposed of 2,280,237 heads,” the rescue agency cited data. According to his information, there are fewer losses among large animals, which are easier to get food from under the snow. In particular, 653,448 heads of cattle died, of which 625,369 carcasses were disposed of. 391,738 horse bodies were destroyed, a total of 406,485 heads died. Camels died the least - 4,150 heads, of which 3,141 carcasses were disposed of. The winter ...

Source: Kvedomosti