Providing forage to 137 soums to overcome difficult winter
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ During the cabinet meeting on February 15, the Cabinet decided to provide 5 thousand tons of hay and 50 percent discount on 5218 tons of forage to the soums with wintering difficulties.
Also, essential items such as warm clothes and power generators will be provided to the migrating herders looking for better pastures for their livestock. The funds are approved by the Minister of Finance B.Choijilsuren to be used from the Government reserve fund. As of today, 70 percent of the country is covered under snow and 137 soums of 15 aimag and one capital district are having wintering difficulties.