The Prime Minister has received proposals submitted by flour industry representatives and ordered the establishment of a working group to determine the gluten content of unsold domestic wheat and to find out whether these flours meet standards for production.

The Executive Director of the Farmer and Flour Association, Ch.Enkhbayar, said that although this year’s harvest was generous, the quality of flour does not meet standards. He said that domestic factories can produce high quality flour if domestic wheat is mixed with imported Russian wheat with a higher gluten content.

However, President of the Farmer and Flour Association L.Tsandeleg said that there is no need to import additional wheat since there is approximately 40,000 tons of wheat in the inventory of member organizations of the Farmer and Flour Association, 32,000 tons in the Cultivation Promotion Fund, and 72,000 tons of wheat nationwide

Permits for importing 20,000 tons of wheat not only closed the sale of wheat for farmers in 2014, but also closed cultivation conditions in 2015.

The working group will consist of delegates from the State Specialized Agency of Mongolia and the Farmer and Flour Association of Mongolia.