The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has reported that South-South cooperation on climate change between China and Mongolia has resulted in improved food availability and accessibility for Mongolian consumers.
Chinese experts and technicians worked in Mongolia over three years, teaching the use of technologies and techniques for crop and livestock production under extreme climatic conditions.
December 2014: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has reported that South-South cooperation on climate change between China and Mongolia has resulted in improved food availability and accessibility for Mongolian consumers. Chinese experts and technicians worked in Mongolia over three years, teaching the use of technologies and techniques for crop and livestock production under extreme climatic conditions.
According to FAO, the six experts and 13 technicians, from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, introduced 11 new technologies, 42 new varieties of fodder crops and 80 pieces of agricultural equipment. In addition, they organized 67 training courses, reaching 4,700 people. The main goal of the cooperation was to support Mongolia’s National Programme for Food Security (NPFS), which aims to: improve water control; intensify and diversify production; and promote better food storage, food safety and marketing.
FAO reports that significant progress has been made in a number of key areas. For instance, in poultry farming, the first chicken farm veterinary laboratory in Mongolia was set up, and enhanced intensive farming production has increased egg supplies. On extension services, improvements to the Mongolian Agricultural Technical Extension Centre were made, and over 30 companies received technical consultancy services. Additionally, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points working group was set up to promote food safety.
Overall, FAO reports that Mongolian consumers are making more nutritious food choices as a result of this South-South cooperation, which has also prompted economic and trade cooperation between Mongolia and China. Based on the success of the first phase of the cooperation, the Government of Mongolia has set priorities for a second phase, and 12 new Chinese experts have agreed to carry out the work. The second phase will focus on spreading the use and knowledge of the technologies and varieties introduced in the first phase. [FAO Press Release] [FAO Country Profile: Mongolia]