Not long ago, Vietnam expressed interest in importing meat from Mongolia. A Vietnamese delegation from the Quarantine Inspection Agency will conduct a working visit to Mongolia on May 20 to become acquainted with the activities of meat processing factories.
On Wednesday, representatives from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, State Specialized Inspection Agency, and Mongolian Meat Association discussed challenges faced in meat export. Currently, Mongolia exports meat and meat products to Russia and China.
Unuudur spoke with Executive Director of the Mongolian Meat Association M.Jadamba regarding meat export.
How much meat does Vietnam want to import from Mongolia per year?
First of all they will determine the capacity of domestic meat processing factories, and check if meat is being processed in accordance with their standards. Currently, it is uncertain how much meat they want. We expressed our interest in exporting mainly meat from small livestock. They also want to import frozen meat from small livestock, like sheep or goat.
Will domestic meat processing factories meet Vietnam’s requirements?
The capacity and technology of meat processing factories meet standards, but factories lack circulating capital for purchasing meat. If we only regulate this issue, we don’t have to worry about capacity.
How much money do the factories need?
Estimates show that factories need between 160 billion to 180 billion MNT for annual assets.
How about this year’s export to our neighbors?
It is poor. We are exporting a small amount of horse and beef to Russia and China. The prices are low, so exporting meat to Russia is not efficient. They want to purchase meat at much lower costs than our domestic market. Our neighbors prefer purchasing live animals. In the last month, over 100 horses were exported to China.
Source :http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/
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