| Author | Dorjsuren, Batchimeg |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-09-05 |
| Subject(s) | Livestock--Development--Mongolia--Tuv
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Agricultural Systems and Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AE-09-05 |
| Abstract | The livestock sector is the key to economic growth and essential component of a poverty¬oriented rural development strategy. Mongolia has five types of livestock (sheep, goat, horse, cattle, and camel). Total 34.8 million livestock animal were counted in 2006, including 14.8 million sheep, 15.4 million goats, 2.11 million horses, 2.16 million cattle, and 253.5 thousand heads camels. Most of livestock is located in central and western part of the country. The Mongolian animal husbandry is divided in two main sectors including extensive animal husbandry and intensive animal husbandry. Generally, Mongolian climate is suitable for the extensive animal husbandry. However, during the last years, intensive animal husbandry is developing in some provinces, especially the nearest provinces with the bigger cities such as Tuv, Selenge and Bulgan provinces. Moreover, Mongolia livestock sector faced many significant problems such as grassland degradation, soil erosion, and desertification. Main sources of degradation are overgrazing, water source, and the population. In addition, the consequences such as poor infrastructures including road and storage facilities, the availability of critical support like constructing wells and shelters, and preparing hay are affecting the Mongolian livestock husbandry. Agricultural products especially livestock products is one of the major sources of Mongolian economics. Almost 90% of the total agricultural production of Mongolia produced from livestock sector and obtained the benefit approximately 980 million dollar in 2007. Productions differed by geographical location. Almost all products of food industry consume on the domestic market. Among the livestock raw materials of Mongolia, only cashmere and raw cashmere have been recognized as a competitive sector in the world. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AE-09-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Salokhe, Vilas M. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Jayasuriya, H.P.W.;Athapol Noomhorm;Soni Peeyush |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009 |