Discussion runs on pastures urgent problems

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The parliamentary Standing committee on environment, food and agriculture Thursday held a discussion themed "Urgent problems to pasture lands" in a scope of a consideration of the draft law on land. The discussion brought together MPs, officials from the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture, also teachers, scholars and researchers from Mongolia's State University (MSU) and University of Agriculture, as well as herders and farmers from Khentii and Darkhan-Uul aimags. Head of the committee G.Bayarsaikhan opened the discussion. A department head of the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture L.Choi-Ish gave a report titled "Policy on pasture, legal environment and urgent problems"; agricultural science Prof. S.Jigjidsuren--a report themed "Tradition of pasture exploitation and lessons". Dr Khaishaan from the Hohhot Pedagogical University of Chinese Inner Mongolia spoke about reform in pasture exploitation in his country, followed by a scientist from the MSU Dr G.Nyamdavaa with "Ecological and proper lands for pasture livestock" report.