Ulaanbaatar
Workshop on Mongolian meat export taking place
Economy | Agriculture
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ ‘Analysis of the 5 top destination markets for Mongolian meat exporters’ study carried out by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was presented on January 28, first day of the ‘Fostering Integration of the Mongolia Downstream Value Chain of Meat into Regional Value Chains’ two-day national virtual workshop being organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, and UNCTAD.
During the study presentation, workshop participants discussed consumer preferences, trends, distribution channels, logistics and transportation options of the five destination markets that have been identified as priorities for Mongolian exporters of meat (China, Japan, Vietnam, Russia and Kazakhstan) throughout the ‘Integrating Landlocked Commodity Dependent Developing Countries into Regional and Global Value Chains’ project (2018 – 2021).
Attendees of the workshop are representatives of the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, General Agency for Specialized Inspection, General Authority of Veterinary Services, diplomatic missions abroad, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mongolian Meat Association, UN Resident Coordinator Office, and World Organization for Animal Health, as well as meat producers and exporters.
Moreover, ‘Road Map for the Meat Export Value Chain’ will be developed as a result of the workshop.
