FINAL REPORT

1995. There are cases of former negdel crop farmers that had stopped cultivation in the
beginning of the 1990s and turned to animal husbandry but returned to crop farming in recent
years. Some farmers have started cultivating new lands along the Khovd River at Khunztin
bulan, on the territory of Myangad sum, Tsagaanbulan bag. Their main problem was reported
to be the need for expensive water pumps in order to pump water from the Khovd River. The
pumps often brake down and spare parts are hardly available. According to the sum Governor,
on the territory of Myangad sum potential farmland is available. If irrigation problems are
solved, severalpoor households intend to engage in cultivation agriculture.
14.2 Results of Household Survey
14.2.1 Socio-Ethnical Structure and Spatial Organization
The survey covered six crop farmers’ households. They are registered in Myangad sum
although they are cultivating fields at Doloogiin gazar of Ulaanburaa bag, Khovd sum. 22
Three surveyed households belonged to Myangad ethnic group, two were Uzbek and one was
Kazak.
Besides crop farming, all surveyed households are also engaged in animal husbandry. Four of
them do not migrate; they stay close to their farmlands the whole year round. One answered
that they migrate to Doloogiin gazar during cultivating season and stay during winter at the
sum center from October to April. The remaining household stays at the shores of Khar Us
lake from April to September and close to Khovd River from September to April. During the
cultivating season they come to their fields in the morning and return in the afternoon.
By age groups, 7% out of survey involved 30 residents were above the age of 60, 63%
between 18 and 60, 20% between 7 and 17 and 10% below 7 years old. Among them were
three former truck- and one combine-driver. All children at school age attended school. At
present, all 21 residents above the age of 18 involved in the survey had no regular jobs apart
from agropastoralism.
22 Formally these households belong to Myangad sum but have been residing at Doloogiin gazar since socialist
times.
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