15.2 million offspring healthy on national level

Economy | Agriculture
amina@montsame.mn
2017-05-02 13:38:59
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ As of May 1, birth rate of domestic animals stands at 59 percent, reports the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. Out of 26 million dams counted on the national level, 15.4 million dams have delivered offspring.

15.2 million offspring or 98 percent are healthy, the report says. In specific, 40.7 thousand baby camels, 162.5 thousand foals, 410.4 thousand calves, 8 million lambs and 6.6 million kids are being looked after across the country.
 
Number of newborns has increased by 2.4 million than the last week.
 
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry is running an Emergency Staff which is in constant contact with the provinces to provide advices and information on spring flooding, weather events and animal birth.
Kh.Aminaa