The Standing Committee on Nature, Environment, Food and Agriculture yesterday discussed implementation of the Government program between 2008 and 2012. According to the report of Minister for Food, Agriculture and Light Industry T.Badanjunai, flour production at the end of October, 2010 was 55.8% more than in the same period of 2009. Also 24,100 tons of processed meat was produced and 15,300 tons of this was exported. MNT625 million was given as loan to 64 SME organizations  and imported food processing equipment and spare parts for them were exempted from paying customs and value added tax. The Government spent MNT5.9 billion on livestock disease prevention and veterinary equipment.

Members were critical of the slow progress in solving problems of unemployment, poverty, nature protection, environmental recovery, support to SMEs, and unsafe food, and said these issues should have found a place in the report. Members decided to send their views to the Standing Committee on the Economy.