What if words and actions don’t match?

Statistics present that our nation imports about 48 % of its shopper meals. Due to this fact, to scale back dependence on imports and develop home manufacturing, the nationwide program “Meals Provide and Safety” has been carried out. Within the framework of this, it’s supposed to create a chance to provide 19 predominant forms of meals throughout the nation. These embody eggs, uncommon greens, fruits, berries, milk, dairy merchandise, and vegetable oils. Mongolia additionally set a purpose to extend the cultivation of wheat, oil, and fodder vegetation, the primary agricultural merchandise, and turn out to be exporters. Spring planting will start quickly, and we may have loads of work making ready to develop the meals for subsequent 12 months.

In reference to the implementation of the “Meals Provide and Safety” nationwide program, this spring Mongolia will most likely promote extra belongings and work extra proactively than in earlier years.

Within the case of the agricultural sector, cultivation begins greater than a month any longer. However within the subsequent week, they’ll begin to make moisture obstacles within the area. Preserving the humidity of the soil means making ready the sector by burying the cracked areas and animal footprints with filth. Concerning the preparation of the planting work, Ch.Perenlei, director of the “Uguuj Mandal Uul” firm in Khushaat soum of Selenge Province, mentioned, “Spring plantation is about to start. This 12 months, there aren’t any border restrictions, and we farmers can journey right here and there freely, and we’re high quality with making ready with our spare components. Nonetheless, monetary issues are nonetheless troublesome. Banks aren’t accepting mortgage purposes as a result of it has not been determined which agricultural sector to decide on and the way a lot cash to offer loans. They mentioned to attend for the choice from the ministry and authorities group. It takes 30 to 45 days to review and ensure the mortgage resolution. As well as, if the collateral necessities aren’t met, there are various circumstances the place the appliance is rejected and the specified quantity of the mortgage can’t be obtained. Generally, it may be mentioned that loans usually tend to be obtained by respected firms which were working for a few years or have loads of collateral. It might be efficient if everybody who owns a household producer and small or medium-sized firm is given entry to loans. Furthermore, they wish to obtain mortgage requests from January and begin granting them now. Because of the lack of funding, planting could begin late and work could also be delayed. Shedding at some point in spring is equal to dropping 10 days in autumn, so we need to make a fast resolution.”

Final 12 months, about 618.600 thousand hectares of land had been planted within the nation. About 385,000 hectares of it had been cultivated with grain and 14,200 hectares with greens. This 12 months, there’s a plan to extend the world of greens by 5 % and improve the yield by 10 %. D.Yesun-Erdene, head of the Agricultural Coverage Implementation Division of the Ministry of Meals, Agriculture and Gentle Trade (MoFALI), mentioned that on the whole, land with river banks and fertile soil is being deliberate and researched for use for agriculture. He reported, “It’s deliberate to extend the quantity of cultivated space from final 12 months. Nonetheless, it’s presently unclear what number of extra hectares shall be used for planting and the place. Analysis is being performed and shall be revealed on the Farmers’ State Convention early subsequent month. About 52 billion MNT shall be supplied to the agricultural sector this 12 months with an annual rate of interest of 5 to 6 %. This is a rise from final 12 months. Along with wheat seed lending and gasoline help, vegetable seeds shall be multiplied and given on mortgage or freed from cost. Lengthy-term loans shall be supplied to enterprises that may construct greenhouses and cellars. Nonetheless, it has not been determined how a lot cash to provide to some enterprises and when, and discussions are underway with business banks. The mortgage shall be given solely by way of the business financial institution, and it is going to be given by April.”

The Farmers’ Union Towards Modernization of Mongolian Countryside (MUTMMC) talked about that if the number of crops is elevated, the potential of producing meals to interchange imported merchandise will improve much more. When the affiliation requested for opinions from producers and entrepreneurs, there have been extra requests to plant extra hectares of pea, barley, corn, and oilseeds. Nonetheless, the land in the primary cultivation space is getting used on the whole, and there’s a drawback with allocating extra land. It ought to be determined as quickly as potential the place and what number of hectares of land shall be used for agriculture within the native space. In addition they emphasised the necessity to create a chance to export wheat and flour and provides firms a standard understanding of what requirements and what forms of merchandise might be equipped the place. The MUTMMC notes that farmers will create monetary independence by exporting their surplus merchandise, and the earnings from the agricultural sector will improve.

This 12 months, the federal government has determined to grant a complete of 223 billion MNT loans to the agriculture and meals industries. Specifically, meals manufacturing that replaces imports shall be supported, and 4,000 jobs shall be created within the area of agriculture and meals processing in 2023, in line with the Division of Meals Processing Coverage Implementation of the MoFALI. Enterprises concerned about taking a mortgage will apply to the Meals and Agriculture Division of their province, sum, and district. Due to this fact, it’s essential to get a mortgage by way of a business financial institution.

Moreover, the Division of Improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) will present a mortgage of 35.4 billion MNT this 12 months primarily based on mortgage compensation. It has rate of interest of three per 12 months and its time period is 5 years, and the principal fee might be waived for one 12 months. It won’t be transferred by way of a business financial institution, it is going to be given solely in line with the standards of SMEs, however collateral and different necessities shall be set. At current, greater than 340 enterprises concerned about processing meat, milk, potatoes, different greens, fruits, and berries, constructing greenhouses and cellars, and supplying seeds have submitted mortgage requests of about 52 billion MNT. Loans shall be given to small and medium-sized companies and cooperatives working in all provinces, in line with the above division.

Meat, flour, milk, and dairy merchandise are predominant within the meals consumption of residents of our nation. It’s worthwhile to fulfill 100% of our potato wants from the home market. Nonetheless, we nonetheless import roughly 10 million eggs, 5,000 tons of meals and uncommon greens, 1,500 tons of vegetable oil, and 500 tons of dry or condensed milk, in line with the report of the Common Division of Customs. As well as, practically a billion {dollars} are spent yearly on the acquisition of meals merchandise akin to rice, wheat flour, fruits, sugar, and cheese. Rising the manufacturing of staple merchandise is after all essential for decreasing import dependence. Each time points akin to enhancing the productiveness of the agricultural sector and the meals trade and rising the names and forms of cultivated and ready-made merchandise are mentioned, the problem of sponsored loans, assist, fertilizer, and gasoline help are raised. This 12 months too, the officers are speaking about a big sum of money, mentioning that they’ll lend a substantial sum of money, and supply help for gasoline and seeds. Nonetheless, some farmers have excessive standards for getting loans, and so they give loans similtaneously they begin farming, inflicting issues. Additionally, because the majority of all forms of loans are supplied by way of business banks, the mortgage candidates won’t meet the collateral necessities. In different phrases, nothing extra has been heard to date than the problems which might be mentioned solely yearly. The purpose of fully abolishing the import of sure meals and changing into an exporting nation, organizing conferences, and implementing packages right here and there may be ineffective and sloganeering. What if phrases and actions don’t match?