IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF AGRI-FOOD AND BEVERAGE SECTOR IN MONGOLIA

An in-depth assessment of the Agri-food and beverage sector was developed by Business Meridian Consulting LLC funded by the Development Solution NGO.

Mongolia’s Agriculture and Food sector contributes 13% of the GDP and 30% of its
employment, but greenhouse gasses and waste emissions from the same sector have a significant
negative impact on the environment. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry
(MoFALI) is aiming to label and certify five percent of all agricultural food products by 2030. As
part of the sustainable development agenda, it is essential to support micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt the best practices associated with the circular economy (CE) to
reduce the negative impacts of the sector on the environment as well as to achieve the above
objectives.

A project that is being implemented as part of the European Union's Switch Asia program,
"Switching on the Green Economy", is dedicated to the reduction of carbon emissions, the
transition to a resource-efficient circular economy, and the reduction of poverty in Mongolia.
People in Need, Caritas Czech Republic INGO, the Mongolian Sustainable Financing
Association, and Development Solutions NGO are jointly implementing the project. The project
will continue for the next four years in Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet city and Selenge provinces.

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