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There are few Eastern Region specific aspects that were mentioned during the dialogue: the region has good pasture resource and direct access to foreign market based on the bordering location with Russia and China. However, the region has still high poverty rates compared to other regions in the country. In terms of the main challenges faced the regions in Mongolia faced similar issues such as: Weak policy and legal environment of the food systems; food safety standards are not fully met; the big difference in the consumption of diverse food between the rural and urban population; poorly devel... Read moreop education and information system regarding the healthy and diverse food in schools; poor capacity of human resource working in the nutrition and food sciences; policy incoherence in the sector; lack of investment opportunities for running a food business in the rural areas; small markets and poor infrastructure; lack of detailed information on food security indicators for low-income and rural population; women's employment opportunities are limited by age, occupation and experience; herder continuity is being lost and the number of young herders is declining due to the fast urbanization; weak raw material supply chain and system. Read less

Regional level National Dialogue in Food System had three main focuses which explored the Action Tracks of the Summit. To adapt into the local context, the action tracks were combined into three thematic area as follows: 1)Thematic area 1: Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption; 2) Thematic area 2: Advance equitable livelihoods and wealth distribution; 3) Thematic area 3: Boosting nature-positive production and building resilience to vulnerability, shock and stress Each thematic are was discussed in the separate breakout rooms with repr... Read moreesentation from different background actors. The discussion focus was on the challenges aced in each thematic area, solutions that participants are proposing to tackle the issue in the medium (5 years) and in the long term (in 10 and above years). Major focus was on the solutions specific to the region, their area and nature positive solutions that could be incorporated into the current policy documents for better food systems in the future. Read less

Within the Thematic area III. Boost nature-positive production and build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress following actions are proposed: -To support the production of advanced technology based, export oriented, value-added products; -Develop a comprehensive logistics network for agricultural food products and improve the operation of the Agriculture Stock Exchange; -To develop the regional cluster models for agriculture food processing plants; -Implement a policy to train food technology specialists abroad; -Improving the business environment for local livestock, agriculture a... Read morend SMEs -To support and develop domestic production of imported ingredients/raw materials required for the processing of agricultural food products -To establish meat, milk and vegetable processing plants based on sound analytical research -To improve the education program/curriculum of the TVET, Colleges and Universities in the food sector programs; -To create a legal environment for introducing an ecosystem service payment mechanisms which favors the environmentally friendly agriculture production; -Develop and implement a special program which encourages re-using water from snow, rain in the agriculture; -To introduce innovative processing technologies in the meat factories and develop brand products -To improve the livestock breed and support intensive farming -To evaluate the current government support and subsidy programs for agriculture sector and update based on sound analysis -Introduce and localize the hydroponic technology in forage cultivation -Introduce advanced technology to use grey water in production -Use the livestock tax as an incentive for sustainable pasture use Read less

Outcomes from the thematic area II. Advance equitable livelihoods and Value Distribution -Support the development of value-chain added products and regional cluster business models for livestock raw materials and products; -To create favorable business environment for food businesses and producers; -Create favorable environment to support innovation activities aimed at improving long-term business efficiency and competitiveness; -To commercialize live animals, animal origin raw materials, by-products and create economic value; -To increase the private sector investment; -To analyze and improve... Read more the policies of welfare and industrialization; -To organize systematically capacity building trainings focusing on marketing, production technologies, investment project proposal writing, business planning etc. To tackle the existing barriers to increase employment and improve the livelihoods of women, youth and vulnerable groups following actions are proposed: -To Improve the number and availability of kindergartens and childcare services, and increase women's employment opportunities; -Develop and implement a special education program/curriculum to train young herders -Implement investment policy to support household production and business -Support youth employment through soft loans and investment policies -To support co-operative production and business -Implement a training program for women entrepreneurs or women led businesses -Provide financial support to vulnerable groups in the food system, support them to start production and develop a sales network; -Implement effective welfare policies for vulnerable groups and combine welfare and employment policies -Provide vocational training to young people in accordance with their needs Read less

Outcomes from the thematic area I. Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption: -To develop and ensure the food policy and legal environment of the food systems -To introduce and implement international quality standards at all stages of the value chain -Reduce dependency on imports of key food items and increase food accessibility for urban and rural population -To improve the coherence of policy and planning in the food systems -Establish and develop smart/digital food tracking system technologies -To improve the capacity and management of... Read more the specialists and professional nutritionists working in the hospitals, schools and kindergartens -To conduct more awareness raising and improve public knowledge and attitudes regarding the healthy diets. -Support the development of local food waster recycling and by-products processing plants at the regional level; -To develop and introduce a focused school program on nutrition, diet and food waste in the regional primary and middle schools; -There is a need to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the consumption, hygiene and quality control of domestic and imported products, and organize work to promote rational use; -To conduct and organize awareness raising on the food waste recycling and reusing amongst the general public; -To improve the education program about the food, diet habits and nutrition from young age; -To improve the control mechanisms in antibiotics residuals in meat and milk and pest residual in vegetables. In order to implement these actions multi-stakeholder participation is needed. From farmers to the policy makers all actors along the food value chain need to have the same level of commitment in order to start transforming the food systems. Read less

Khangai Region has relatively well developed food processing factories and processing units. However the main challenge faced in the region is the over-grazed pasture lands. In terms of the main challenges faced the regions in Mongolia faced similar issues such as: Weak policy and legal environment of the food systems; food safety standards are not fully met; the big difference in the consumption of diverse food between the rural and urban population; poorly develop education and information system regarding the healthy and diverse food in schools; poor capacity of human resource working in th... Read moree nutrition and food sciences; policy incoherence in the sector; lack of investment opportunities for running a food business in the rural areas; small markets and poor infrastructure; lack of detailed information on food security indicators for low-income and rural population; women's employment opportunities are limited by age, occupation and experience; herder continuity is being lost and the number of young herders is declining due to the fast urbanization; weak raw material supply chain and system. Read less

Regional level National Dialogue in Food System had three main focuses which explored the Action Tracks of the Summit. To adapt into the local context, the action tracks were combined into three thematic area as follows: 1)Thematic area 1: Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption; 2) Thematic area 2: Advance equitable livelihoods and wealth distribution; 3) Thematic area 3: Boosting nature-positive production and building resilience to vulnerability, shock and stress Each thematic are was discussed in the separate breakout rooms with repr... Read moreesentation from different background actors. The discussion focus was on the challenges aced in each thematic area, solutions that participants are proposing to tackle the issue in the medium (5 years) and in the long term (in 10 and above years). Major focus was on the solutions specific to the region, their area and nature positive solutions that could be incorporated into the current policy documents for better food systems in the future. Read less

Within the Thematic area III. Boost nature-positive production and build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress following actions are proposed: To support the production of advanced technology based, export oriented, value-added products; Develop a comprehensive logistics network for agricultural food products and improve the operation of the Agriculture Stock Exchange; To develop the regional cluster models for agriculture food processing plants; Implement a policy to train food technology specialists abroad; Improving the business environment for local livestock, agriculture and SM... Read moreEs To support and develop domestic production of imported ingredients/raw materials required for the processing of agricultural food products To establish meat, milk and vegetable processing plants based on sound analytical research To improve the education program/curriculum of the TVET, Colleges and Universities in the food sector programs; To create a legal environment for introducing an ecosystem service payment mechanisms which favors the environmentally friendly agriculture production; Develop and implement a special program which encourages re-using water from snow, rain in the agriculture; To introduce innovative processing technologies in the meat factories and develop brand products To improve the livestock breed and support intensive farming To evaluate the current government support and subsidy programs for agriculture sector and update based on sound analysis Introduce and localize the hydroponic technology in forage cultivation Introduce advanced technology to use grey water in production Use the livestock tax as an incentive for sustainable pasture use Read less

Outcomes from the thematic area II. Advance equitable livelihoods and Value Distribution Support the development of value-chain added products and regional cluster business models for livestock raw materials and products; To create favorable business environment for food businesses and producers; Create favorable environment to support innovation activities aimed at improving long-term business efficiency and competitiveness; To commercialize live animals, animal origin raw materials, by-products and create economic value; To increase the private sector investment; To analyze and improve the p... Read moreolicies of welfare and industrialization; To organize systematically capacity building trainings focusing on marketing, production technologies, investment project proposal writing, business planning etc. To tackle the existing barriers to increase employment and improve the livelihoods of women, youth and vulnerable groups following actions are proposed: To Improve the number and availability of kindergartens and childcare services, and increase women's employment opportunities; Develop and implement a special education program/curriculum to train young herders Implement investment policy to support household production and business Support youth employment through soft loans and investment policies To support co-operative production and business Implement a training program for women entrepreneurs or women led businesses Provide financial support to vulnerable groups in the food system, support them to start production and develop a sales network; Implement effective welfare policies for vulnerable groups and combine welfare and employment policies Provide vocational training to young people in accordance with their needs Read less

Outcomes from the thematic area I. Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption: -To develop and ensure the food policy and legal environment of the food systems -To introduce and implement international quality standards at all stages of the value chain -Reduce dependency on imports of key food items and increase food accessibility for urban and rural population -To improve the coherence of policy and planning in the food systems -Establish and develop smart/digital food tracking system technologies -To improve the capacity and management of... Read more the specialists and professional nutritionists working in the hospitals, schools and kindergartens -To conduct more awareness raising and improve public knowledge and attitudes regarding the healthy diets. -Support the development of local food waster recycling and by-products processing plants at the regional level; -To develop and introduce a focused school program on nutrition, diet and food waste in the regional primary and middle schools; -There is a need to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the consumption, hygiene and quality control of domestic and imported products, and organize work to promote rational use; -To conduct and organize awareness raising on the food waste recycling and reusing amongst the general public; -To improve the education program about the food, diet habits and nutrition from young age; -To improve the control mechanisms in antibiotics residuals in meat and milk and pest residual in vegetables. In order to implement these actions multi-stakeholder participation is needed. From farmers to the policy makers all actors along the food value chain need to have the same level of commitment in order to start transforming the food systems. Read less

There are few Western Region Specific aspects that were mentioned during the dialogue: The western region of Mongolia is located very far from the Capital and the urban areas. However, it good opportunities in trade because of its direct access to foreign market as its located by the international border. The food systems logistics and infrastructure is poorly developed and there is a high unemployment rate. In terms of the main challenges faced the regions in Mongolia faced similar issues such as: Weak policy and legal environment of the food systems; food safety standards are not fully met; ... Read morethe big difference in the consumption of diverse food between the rural and urban population; poorly develop education and information system regarding the healthy and diverse food in schools; poor capacity of human resource working in the nutrition and food sciences; policy incoherence in the sector; lack of investment opportunities for running a food business in the rural areas; small markets and poor infrastructure; lack of detailed information on food security indicators for low-income and rural population; women's employment opportunities are limited by age, occupation and experience; herder continuity is being lost and the number of young herders is declining due to the fast urbanization; weak raw material supply chain and system. Read less

Regional level National Dialogue in Food System had three main focuses which explored the Action Tracks of the Summit. To adapt into the local context, the action tracks were combined into three thematic area as follows: 1)Thematic area 1: Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption; 2) Thematic area 2: Advance equitable livelihoods and wealth distribution; 3) Thematic area 3: Boosting nature-positive production and building resilience to vulnerability, shock and stress Each thematic are was discussed in the separate breakout rooms with repr... Read moreesentation from different background actors. The discussion focus was on the challenges aced in each thematic area, solutions that participants are proposing to tackle the issue in the medium (5 years) and in the long term (in 10 and above years). Major focus was on the solutions specific to the region, their area and nature positive solutions that could be incorporated into the current policy documents for better food systems in the future. Read less