Mongolia's livestock population has dropped by more than 9%

The number of livestock on farms in Mongolia decreased by 9.1 percent or 6.4 million heads. Such data from the latest census conducted at the end of last year was provided by the country's National Statistical Committee. In particular, the number of sheep decreased most noticeably - by 3.3 million or 10.2 percent. There were three million or 10.7 fewer goats, 2.9 or 164,300 fewer cows, 0.2 or 8,600 fewer horses and 0.7 or 3,400 fewer camels. In the country as a whole, there were 64.7 million farm animals at the end of last year - 29.4, 24.6, 5.3 and 4.8 million, and 473,900 respectively. USDA lowers global pork production forecast by 1% The main reason for the decline, according to the authorities of several aimags (an administrative unit in Mongolia - ROSNG), was the so-called “white dzud”, better known as winter starvation. This phenomenon is associated with high snow cover, which deprives livestock of normal access to natural feed. The most serious situation, in particular, ...