Ulaanbaatar
Irrigated crop land to be expanded by 8 thousand hectares
Economy | Agriculture
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The
total area of irrigated lands will be increased by 8 thousand hectares next
year as part of the USD 46.2 million project 'Vegetable Production and
Irrigated Agriculture' funded by the Asian Development Bank.
The government has organized
a bid for the project to upgrade and install irrigation systems in Taishir and
Khaliun soums of Gobi-Altai aimag, Erdeneburen and Altai soums of Khovd aimag,
Sagsai and Bayannuur soums of Bayan-Ulgii aimag, Telmen and Uliastai soums of
Zavkhan aimag, Sant soum of Selenge aimag, Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag, and
Kherlen soum of Khentii aimag.
The irrigation systems upgrade
will bring an opportunity to develop intensive crop farming and over 3 thousand
locals will benefit from the project.
