7.4 million head of cattle died in Mongolia
Source: vetandlife.ru
Speaking to livestock breeders in the Orkhon aimag, the head of the administration of the Mongolian government, Dashzegviyn Amarbayasgalan, said that Mongolia had lost 7.4 million head of cattle by the beginning of May due to lack of feed
"Last winter, snow covered 90% of the territory of our country. Climate change and frequent snowfalls have led to the fact that 7.4 million farm animals have died in Mongolia today, and 5 thousand farms have lost more than 70% of their livestock," TASS quotes the head of the government secretariat.
Adverse weather conditions leading to starvation are called dzud in Mongolia. Black dzud is a dry summer and cold winter, white dzud occurs with heavy snowfall, as it is difficult for animals to get to the foot food. When heavy rains are replaced by severe frosts, an iron, or icy, cold sets in. In recent years, the judas have followed one another and have acquired the scale of natural disasters.
The Russian government has decided to ensure the simplified export of grain cargoes to Mongolia as humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid in the form of fodder is delivered from Buryatia.
Adverse weather conditions leading to starvation are called dzud in Mongolia. Black dzud is a dry summer and cold winter, white dzud occurs with heavy snowfall, as it is difficult for animals to get to the foot food. When heavy rains are replaced by severe frosts, an iron, or icy, cold sets in. In recent years, the judas have followed one another and have acquired the scale of natural disasters.
The Russian government has decided to ensure the simplified export of grain cargoes to Mongolia as humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid in the form of fodder is delivered from Buryatia.
