Mongolia and FAO

Mongolia and FAO

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FAO is currently assisting Mongolia in the implementation of a recently adopted animal health law, the promulgation of a pastureland management law and the development and protection of seed varieties. Assistance is also focused on building capacity for post entry quarantine management systems and improving livestock health through effective control, containment and prevention of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks. Successful Early Warning Early Action projects have been implemented to protect the livelihoods of vulnerable households at high risk of ‘‘dzud’’ in drought affected areas, while emergency response and assistance has also been provided. Conservation and sustainable forest management for adaptation and mitigation of climate change is another key feature of cooperation. Other projects address disaster resilience; mainstreaming agrobiodiversity; value chain development, in collaboration with the European Union; crop diversification, integrated livestock-based livelihoods support; and enhanced food and nutrition security.