Mongolia to Fully Meet Domestic Flour Demand with Harvested Wheat

a shortfall of about 100 thousand tons will need to be met through wheat imports. Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia Enkhbayar Jadamba stated at the press conference on the draft state budget of Mongolia for 2026 and the Government’s policy priorities in the economic sectors that the demand for wheat for livestock, pigs, poultry, and alcohol production will be met through imports. He also noted that with the implementation of the “White Gold” national movement, Mongolia has been purchasing 100 percent of domestically produced cashmere and has achieved full washing and combing capacity. The decision to prioritize combing alone has generated more than MNT 700 billion in added value in the cashmere processing sector. Foreign investment has also been flowing into food, leather, and textile manufacturing, with new factories under construction. Minister Enkhbayar added, “According to the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, in the first half of this year, ...