Prime Minister J.Erdenebat, is visiting Selenge, which can be called the "bread-basket" of Mongolia today (15^th September). During the visit he is meeting with the ‘Gachuurt’ company as well farmers and local people. From Selenge, the PM will travel to Darkhan-Uul and Zuunkharaa.

Because of good weather, this autumn Mongolia is expected to have a bumper harvest. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Ministry, is forecasting a harvest of 501 thousand tons of grain, of which 482.1 thousand tons will be wheat, 174.7 thousand tons of potatoes, 117.5 thousand tons of other vegetables, 32.5 thousand tons of oil plants, and 43.4 thousand tons of fodder plants.

Earlier this month, Mongolia harvested 11,899 tonnes of grain from an area covering 8278 hectares, 14889 tonnes of potatoes from 1423 hectares, 9307 tonnes of vegetables from 723 hectares, 3623 tonnes of fodder plants from 975 hectares and 40 tonnes of oil plants from 20 hectares.