Mongolia is committed to implementing a project to develop environmental protection and competitive agriculture.

On April 23, the World Bank held a virtual roundtable meeting with agriculture ministers from East Asia and the Pacific. Representatives from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the ASEAN General Secretariat and several other countries attended the meeting. Other countries and international organizations-this is the Asia-Pacific region’s food system in 2030 with the theme of “Building a Better”. Mongolian Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Z. Mendsaikhan attended the meeting and introduced the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s food security and nutrition, as well as government policies and reforms. Overcome long-standing problems and strengthen the agri-food system. At the meeting, Minister Mendesai Khan announced that Mongolia is implementing a “Livestock Marketing Project” funded by a World Bank loan to improve the health and productivity of livestock and add value to products. For example, meat and dairy products, through separate value chain transactions at selected locations. He also emphatically put forward a proposal to implement a green and competitive agricultural integrated project, with an investment of 100 million ringgits. Adapt agriculture and animal husbandry to climate change, introduce principles and habits for sustainable development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support environmentally friendly and responsible agriculture and animal husbandry; promote agricultural exchanges and digital agriculture by promoting value chains Reforming and strengthening the infrastructure of the Minister of Agriculture has also established agricultural clusters with climate resilience, sustainability and competitiveness. Participants from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Vietnam and East Timor will discuss the challenges and explore the priority options and measures to ensure food security and nutritional sustainability in the region.