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Mining: A Growing Market for Farmers in Mongolia |
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Thursday, 02 November 2006 |
 Mercy Corps The Bat-Amgalan Khurkh herder cooperative in the town of Nomgon
soum, the Ankh San cooperative in Bulgan soum and the Aduut Gobi
cooperative in Khurmen soum have made their first deliveries to Ivanhoe
Mines' Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper exploration site in Umnugobi. The cooperatives - who have received technical assistance and
training from the Mercy Corps Gobi Initiative project, which is funded
by USAID - are supplying the 400-strong workforce with fresh soybean
curds and a range of freshly grown produce.
Their first delivery of 20kg of curds, 200kg of potatoes, 200kg of
onions, 150kg of carrots, 100kg of turnips, 100kg of tomatoes, 10kg of
beets and 10kg of peppers on September 23 netted them more than 400,000
MNT - equivalent to about $400. Read full article
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