Mongolia has 153 thousand herder families

Politics
en_amarsaikhan@montsame.mn
2016-02-05 16:33:53

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Out of 140 herders, seven farmers and a herdsmen’s group from all 21 aimags, who submitted their statements, 118 herders were named by the cabinet February 4 as the “Best herders”, three farmers and one cooperative--the “Best farmers”.

The selected best farmers and herders are 33-75 year-old people who are raising their livestock mainly by welcoming new offsprings and overcoming the harsh winter without losses. They are also contributing to a preparation of a new generation of herders and to the prosperity of their homeland. The number of the “Best herder” title holders increased this year, considering that a number of livestock reached 56 million and a number of herding families went up during the last two years to 153 thousand after a decrease of nine consequent years. 

 

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