Ulaanbaatar
513.2 thousand hectares area to be cultivated this year
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ According to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, a total of 513.2 thousand hectares of area will be cultivated on the national level in 2018, of which 390.4 thousand hectares for wheat, 15.5 thousand hectares for potato, 8.4 thousand hectares for vegetables, 32.0 thousand hectares for fodder plants, 41.9 thousand hectares for oil plants and 6.5 thousand hectares for fruits.
In the scope of the plan, 1480 entities from 14 aimags will plant grain, oil and fodder plant, 470 enttities, corporatives and 35 thousand households will plant potato, vegetables and fruits.
Last year, incentives of MNT 7.8 billion was granted to citizens and entities for supplying wheat to flour factories.
This year 60 thousand tons of wheat seed is required and 24 thousand tons are stored by entities, 25.8 thousand tons of seed in the Crop Farming Support Fund and 3 thousand tons at the National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia. Moreover, it is expected to supply 4.8 thousand tons of elite seeds with the state fund.
In the scope of the plan, 1480 entities from 14 aimags will plant grain, oil and fodder plant, 470 enttities, corporatives and 35 thousand households will plant potato, vegetables and fruits.
Last year, incentives of MNT 7.8 billion was granted to citizens and entities for supplying wheat to flour factories.
This year 60 thousand tons of wheat seed is required and 24 thousand tons are stored by entities, 25.8 thousand tons of seed in the Crop Farming Support Fund and 3 thousand tons at the National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia. Moreover, it is expected to supply 4.8 thousand tons of elite seeds with the state fund.
E.Altanzul
