FINAL REPORT

• limit import of cheap crops
The following additional ideas and questions were asked from the research team:
• build a large water reservoir for use when there is limited water supply
• it’s necessary to rebuild main water channels reaching core farming regions and
elaborate plans for smaller channels to the fields
• introduce a limited water fee, which would reduce waste of water and inefficient use
14.3 Summary
The main findings of field research in the irrigated agriculture of Myangad sum can be
summarized as follows:
1. In socialism, the Davshilt cooperative of Myangad sum cultivated 200-250 ha on the
territory of Khovd sum.At present, 53 households are cultivating 57 ha farmland.
2. All members of surveyed households had no permanent jobs apart from crop farming
and livestock herding.
3. The households sell about 95% of their crop harvest at the market. Incomes from crop
marketing amount to approximately 6.7 million MNT per household on average,
representing 86% percent of their household’s income. These comparably high figures
show that well managed crop farming can significantly contribute to food security,
income generation and poverty alleviation.
4. Sum residents are seeking ways to develop new farmland. New land is being
cultivated at Khunzatin bulan along the Khovd River and irrigation is provided by
pumps. But these are supposed to be very expensive and spare parts rare.
5. Several poor households are interested to take up crop farming. In addition 50% of
surveyed farmers are willing to extend their farmlands if irrigation problems are
solved. According to the sum Governor, on the territory of Myangad sum potential
new farmland is available.
6. Mayor constraints to crop farming are limited access to irrigation water, ineffective
irrigation channels, declining soil fertility and low seed quality.
7. The majority of surveyed households supported the plan of the reconstruction of Janjin
Boolt headwork.
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