During a recent visit to Germany, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry T.Badamjunai told Ms. Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, that the Mongolian Parliament has identified agriculture as “a key development sector”, and asked for German aid and assistance in developing farming, food manufacturing, animal husbandry, use of agricultural machinery, and in introducing a proper and effective cooperative system.

Ms. Kopp noted that some changes have recently been made to the international development aid policy of the German Government and pledged help in setting up a model “German farm” in Mongolia, and to disseminate agricultural techniques, and supply appropriate machinery. She also promised assistance in processing and exporting animal-based raw material.

Germanyis the biggest donor country to Mongolia in the European Union.