FINAL REPORT
FINAL REPORT
FINAL REPORT
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Like in whole Mongolia, cultivation agriculture in the western region declined sharply at the<br />
beginning of the transition period. However, although production of cereals continued to<br />
decrease, in recent years the production of vegetables and potatoes increased significantly (see<br />
Fig. 3 to 5). This increase is driven by growing supply from local household businesses and<br />
increasing demand from the settled as well as the mobile population. Within the western<br />
region, in particular Khovd aimag has become a major producer ofvegetables and potatoes. It<br />
produces 41% of the regions potato harvest and 66 % of vegetables harvest. This is mainly<br />
due to the horticultural skills of the local communities who have been traditionally practicing<br />
crop production. In addition, favourable soil and climaticconditions contribute to comparably<br />
high yields.<br />
Harvest (t)<br />
Bayan-Ulgii Govi-Altai Zavkhan Uvs Khovd Total<br />
50 000<br />
45 000<br />
40 000<br />
35 000<br />
30 000<br />
25 000<br />
20 000<br />
15 000<br />
10 000<br />
5 000<br />
0<br />
1989<br />
1990<br />
1991<br />
1992<br />
1993<br />
1994<br />
1995<br />
1996<br />
1997<br />
1998<br />
1999<br />
2000<br />
2001<br />
2002<br />
2003<br />
2004<br />
2005<br />
Year<br />
Figure 3:Monthly Adult Foodstuffs Consumption, National Average (2002)<br />
Source: NSOM (2004), NSOM (2006)<br />
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