NIC and MT companies to provide fuel for spring sowing

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A fuel for the spring sowing is to be supplied by "NIC" and "Magnai Trade" companies. These petroleum companies will supply 50 percent of the total fuel. In total, some 6.3 thousand tons of fuel and 20.3 thousand tons of diesel are needed. As planned, farmers are to sow 393.5 thousand hectares--wheat grain on 313.7 hectares, potatoes--on 15.5 hectares, vegetables-- on 7.6 hectares, and fodder plants--on 2.7 hectares. A price of one ton of domestic wheat grain kept in the state reserves has been fixed at MNT 600 thousand, of imported--at MNT 765 thousand. The grain will be given for private sector as a loan with 30 percent advance payment.