Category Archives: Agriculture

On Egg Cartons In Mongolia

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Marissa Smith

By Marissa J. Smith Like fences, chickens (and their eggs) are seemingly “unnomadic” products. Also like fences, eggs are hardly unavailable in Mongolia, at least in urbanized areas and provincial centers. A food shop, Egg Mart, with airag ger and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Cuisine, Curios | Tagged | Leave a comment

Guest Post: The Future of Livestock Herding in Mongolia

Posted on August 18, 2023 by JDierkes

By Daniel Miller Will nomadism become extinct in Mongolia? A Mongolian journalist recently asked me, “Do you think that it’s possible for nomadism to become extinct?”  My answer was: Mongolia has a long history of nomadic pastoralism, with herders raising … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Countryside, Daniel Miller, Environment, Grassland, Herding | Leave a comment

Oyun-Erdene Cabinet

Posted on January 29, 2021 by JDierkes

By Bulgan B, Marissa Smith and Julian Dierkes After U Khurelsukh’s sudden resignation, the MPP moved swiftly to nominate 2-time MP and serving Cabinet Secretary L Oyun-Erdene as Prime Minister. As speculated, (see: here, here, and here), the new Cabinet … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Education, Energy, Foreign Policy, Government, Ikh Khural 2020, Mongolian People's Party, Policy, Policy, Politics | Tagged | 1 Comment

Addressing Meat Prices through Policy not Populism

Posted on June 2, 2019 by JDierkes

By Julian Dierkes A very curious spectacle recently to see meat warehouses raided by the General Intelligence Agency. I have seen little discussion of the legality of such raids which look a bit like the action taken against a mining … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Countryside, Diversification, Employment, Herding, Public Policy | Tagged | Leave a comment