MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE GIVES REPORT

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ By June 15 of this year, 14 million heads of livestock have produced 14.3 million baby animals. It was reported by T.Badamjunai, the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry at a cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. For the time being, about one million heads of big livestock are expected to produce about 600 thousand baby animals, and thus Mongolia will receive about 15 baby animals overall. This is the largest number ever in Mongolia. According the report, the planting of grain is going with 94.6 per cent, potato--with 103.3 per cent, and vegetables--with 84.6 per cent. This year, 330 thousand hectares areas will be ploughed. Apart of it, the Ministry of Agriculture has mounted a fair of farming tools and techniques, and sold fuel, seeds of wheat, pesticides and fertilizers to farmers on credit. High-capability of tractors and other facilities have been supplied to farmers with budgetary capitals and a soft-loan given from China. B.Khuder