Ulaanbaatar
Natural shilajit export banned for 5 years
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Export of natural baragshun or shilajit is banned for five years in raw or half processed way, by the order of the Minister of Environment and Tourism. Export ban was realized in 2014, however the ban was lifted in April 2016 and statistics shows that 2335 tons of raw baragshun was exported only in 2016.
Baragshun or shilajit is an organic compound, created through accruement as a result of natural phenomenon change and therefore it takes long time to be recovered. However some companies are exporting baragshun in raw, causing risks to deplete the resource.
Pursuant to the Ministerial order, professors and researchers of the National University of Mongolia conducted research in Gobi-Altai, Khovd, Uvs and Bayan-Ulgii aimags and defined that there are approximately 300 tons of natural baragshun reserves.
Currently, over 10 companies and institutes, including the Institute of General and Experimental Biology, the Traditional Medicine Institute, Veterinary Institute, Monos Group, MonEnzim LLC, Baragshun Pharm LLC, Tavin Us LLC and Bets Baun LLC are producing 8 types of medical products, processing baragshun.
Baragshun or shilajit is an organic compound, created through accruement as a result of natural phenomenon change and therefore it takes long time to be recovered. However some companies are exporting baragshun in raw, causing risks to deplete the resource.
Pursuant to the Ministerial order, professors and researchers of the National University of Mongolia conducted research in Gobi-Altai, Khovd, Uvs and Bayan-Ulgii aimags and defined that there are approximately 300 tons of natural baragshun reserves.
Currently, over 10 companies and institutes, including the Institute of General and Experimental Biology, the Traditional Medicine Institute, Veterinary Institute, Monos Group, MonEnzim LLC, Baragshun Pharm LLC, Tavin Us LLC and Bets Baun LLC are producing 8 types of medical products, processing baragshun.
B.Ooluun
