Vegetable sellers, importers and producers were invited to a meeting yesterday at the Mayor’s Office to discuss their problems and also to explore ways of raising productivity. Around 1,000 tons of potato and vegetables are produced in Ulaanbaatar every year. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, the National Trade and Industry Institute of Mongolia, the General Authority for Professional Monitoring, Standardization and Measurement Department as well as the Customs Authority.

Vegetable growers wanted better seeds, and some of them complained of difficulties in working with government organizations. There was demand for more food processing and packaging units, for a more efficient sales network, and for easier Customs inspection of imported goods. Representatives of government organizations talked about the need for value added farm products.

In an effort to obtain more land for cultivation, it has been decided to take back all land that has not been used properly and give them for cultivation. There is a proposal to build a storehouse in Ulaanbaatar for the autumn crop.