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Mongolia launches campaign to disinfect livestock www.xinhuanet.com
ULAN BATOR, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has launched a campaign to disinfect all livestock to prevent animal diseases, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Batjargal Batzorig said Monday.
"Today, the national campaign began from (the) eastern provinces, namely Dornod, Sukhbaatar and Khentii," the minister said at a press conference. "We ... hope that this campaign will improve the productivity of livestock."
Nearly 70 percent of Mongolia's livestock have skin diseases, he said.
Mongolia is one of the last nomadic countries in the world. As of 2017, its livestock population was 66.2 million.
Animal husbandry is the backbone of the national economy with nearly 40 percent of the nomadic population depending on animal husbandry for their livelihood.
Published Date:2018-08-07
