Agriculture ministry predicts over 12 million livestock births this year
Spring is the time of year that herders in Mongolia see most livestock births. Journalists spoke with an official of the Regulatory Department for Implementation of the Livestock Husbandry Policy of the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture (MIA), G.Naranchuluun, about the livestock births this spring and what the MIA’s expectations are.
-How many livestock have been born so far this spring, nationwide?
-As of today, 4.5 million livestock have given birth and 4.4 newborn livestock have survived, which means the survival rate among newborn livestock is currently 98 percent.
-How many livestock births do you predict this year?
-A census conducted among livestock earlier this year found that 15.5 million livestock were pregnant. If 80 percent of them deliver healthy newborns, we will have 12 million livestock births this year. Last year 97 percent of livestock delivered healthy offspring.
-What is the rate of livestock loss?
-Nationwide, Mongolia has experienced a loss of 251,000 livestock this winter and spring, so far. This represents 0.62 percent of Mongolia’s total livestock. It can be construed as a normal loss.
-Which provinces have had higher loss rates?
-Losses have been higher in Khuvsgul, Arkhangai, Dornod, and Zavkhan Provinces. In particular, Khalkgol soum of Dornod Province has had 63 percent of total livestock losses, as this soum has experienced particularly severe conditions this winter and spring.
-How many livestock have died in these provinces?
-Approximately 40,000 died in the provinces of Khuvsgul and Arkhangai, while 32,000 died in Zavkhan Province. As for Dornod, 23,000 livestock died, of which 13,000 came from Khalkhgol soum alone.
-Are there any provinces that did not experience severe winter conditions and therefore had lower rates of livestock loss?
-Livestock loss was quite low in the provinces of Dornogovi, Dundgovi and Umnugovi. The young livestock in those provinces are developing well. In these provinces around 70 percent of all pregnant livestock have already given birth.
-It looks like many multiple births are occurring this spring. Is that right?
-Yes, it has been mostly the provinces in the Gobi region that have had livestock with multiple births. But no specific census has been conducted to measure exactly how many multiple births there have been.
-When will the livestock birthing season finish?
-I believe by April 20.
-What assistance is the MIA providing to the provinces that are facing severe spring weather conditions?
-The State Special Commission has delivered assistance to Khalkhgol soum in Dornod Province, which is experiencing severe spring weather conditions. As part of the “Let’s Assist Our Herders” campaign, a total of 30 tons of bran were distributed in the provinces that experienced severe weather conditions this winter and spring. Also, in accordance with a government order, 10,000 bales of hay, along with the cost of transportation, were provided to herders by the government.
The state is also working to clear snow from all the roads and hills leading to the provinces, so that vehicles are not stuck in the snow. The government has spent 100 million MNT so far on such works.
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-How many livestock have been born so far this spring, nationwide?
-As of today, 4.5 million livestock have given birth and 4.4 newborn livestock have survived, which means the survival rate among newborn livestock is currently 98 percent.
-How many livestock births do you predict this year?
-A census conducted among livestock earlier this year found that 15.5 million livestock were pregnant. If 80 percent of them deliver healthy newborns, we will have 12 million livestock births this year. Last year 97 percent of livestock delivered healthy offspring.
-What is the rate of livestock loss?
-Nationwide, Mongolia has experienced a loss of 251,000 livestock this winter and spring, so far. This represents 0.62 percent of Mongolia’s total livestock. It can be construed as a normal loss.
-Which provinces have had higher loss rates?
-Losses have been higher in Khuvsgul, Arkhangai, Dornod, and Zavkhan Provinces. In particular, Khalkgol soum of Dornod Province has had 63 percent of total livestock losses, as this soum has experienced particularly severe conditions this winter and spring.
-How many livestock have died in these provinces?
-Approximately 40,000 died in the provinces of Khuvsgul and Arkhangai, while 32,000 died in Zavkhan Province. As for Dornod, 23,000 livestock died, of which 13,000 came from Khalkhgol soum alone.
-Are there any provinces that did not experience severe winter conditions and therefore had lower rates of livestock loss?
-Livestock loss was quite low in the provinces of Dornogovi, Dundgovi and Umnugovi. The young livestock in those provinces are developing well. In these provinces around 70 percent of all pregnant livestock have already given birth.
-It looks like many multiple births are occurring this spring. Is that right?
-Yes, it has been mostly the provinces in the Gobi region that have had livestock with multiple births. But no specific census has been conducted to measure exactly how many multiple births there have been.
-When will the livestock birthing season finish?
-I believe by April 20.
-What assistance is the MIA providing to the provinces that are facing severe spring weather conditions?
-The State Special Commission has delivered assistance to Khalkhgol soum in Dornod Province, which is experiencing severe spring weather conditions. As part of the “Let’s Assist Our Herders” campaign, a total of 30 tons of bran were distributed in the provinces that experienced severe weather conditions this winter and spring. Also, in accordance with a government order, 10,000 bales of hay, along with the cost of transportation, were provided to herders by the government.
The state is also working to clear snow from all the roads and hills leading to the provinces, so that vehicles are not stuck in the snow. The government has spent 100 million MNT so far on such works.
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