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Cheese factories to be established in 18 soums in Khuvsgul
Economy | Agriculture
Khuvsgul /MONTSAME/ Cheese factories will be established in
18 soums of Khuvsgul aimag, one of the aimags having the most livestock.
MNT 4 billion was earmarked in the state budget for 2021 to
open cheese factories in eight soums, Galt, Jargalant, Tsagaan-Uul,
Renchinlkhumbe, Tsagaan-Uur, Ikh-Uul, Rashaant, and Tosontsengel and Khan
Attribute LLC that won the project bid is working to open the factories this
year.
In this year’s state budget, MNT 5 billion has been
earmarked to build more cheese factories in 10 soums, Alag-Erdene, Arbulag,
Burentogtokh, Tumurbulag, Tunel, Tarialan, Ulaan-Uul, Tsetserleg, Shine-Ider, and
Erdenebulgan.
The establishment of cheese factories in rural areas will
help herders process their milk locally and export the products abroad for
increased income, said Ya.Erkhembayar, head of the aimag’s department for food and
agriculture.
