Mongolia to cover 80% of domestic vegetable needs in 2023
Vegetables
Mongolia
Market & Price Trends
Innovation & Technology
Published Nov 14, 2023
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The Mongolian Vegetable Project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, has significantly increased vegetable production in Mongolia since its launch in 2004. Currently, vegetables meet 40% of the country's demand, and this is expected to increase to 80% by 2023. The project has expanded the land used for vegetable farming, introduced new vegetable varieties, and provided support to Mongolian farmers.
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Since the launch of the Mongolian Vegetable Project in 2004, vegetable production has met 40% of Mongolia's demand in 2015. It is now expected to cover 80% of its needs by 2023. The project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was implemented in 24 districts of ten provinces in Mongolia from 2004 to 2023. When the Mongolian Vegetable Project launched in 2004, vegetables were grown on 7,600 hectares, and farmers harvested 72 tons of crops. The land used for vegetable farming has increased by 60% to 12,600 hectares as of fall 2023, and the harvest is expected to reach 165,000 tons, 2.3 times higher than the project's launch. The introduction of new vegetable varieties and innovations in seed production has led to a 1.4- to 2.4-fold increase in the cultivation of cabbage, turnips, ...
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