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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
 Mongolian officials have announced
details of the spring planting of the nation’s farm crops.
Officials said crops would
be planted on 153.9 thousand hectares throughout Mongolia. Of this,
potatoes will be planted on 11.5 thousand hectares, vegetables on seven
thousand hectares, and fodder plants on five thousand hectares.
A hectare equals 2.471 acres
or 10,000 sq. meters.
Other details released included
that Mongolia will plant 24.9 thousand tons of seeds this spring.
Mongolian officials also announced
that Ts.Gankhuyag, Minister of Food and Agriculture, is to begin programs
to turn virgin lands into arable land for farming.
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