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Review of the Current Status of Pasture-based Livestock Industry in Mongolia

  • Received : 2023.09.18
  • Accepted : 2024.03.09
  • Published : 2024.03.31
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Abstract

Mongolian herders rely significantly on grazing their animals, such as goats, sheep, cattle, horses, yaks, and camels, in broad rangelands throughout the year. The availability of appropriate forage, the amount of hay and forage to be kept, and whether the animals will acquire physical strength from the pasture to make it through the impending cold season are all determined by the meteorological conditions of the year. Herders' principal source of income is animals, therefore preventing mortality is a top priority. In Mongolia, meadows are a major element determining cattle live weight. However, in the summer of 2022, Mongolia faced a drought, which resulted in inadequate pastures and starved cattle. Livestock might lose weight in these situations due to a lack of supplemental feeding.

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Acknowledgement

This study was conducted with the support of the 2023 KOPIA Long-term Training Program (Project title: Pilot farm village project implementing FTMR technology adaptable to Mongolia)

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