Vietnam's rice export ban not to affect Mongolia: Ambassador

AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Vietnam to Mongolia Nguyen Thi Doan told the Mongolian Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry that Mongolia will not be subject to rice export restrictions imposed by the Government of Vietnam until the end of June and handed over the letter from the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Cuong. Mongolia's main food product, rice, is 100 percent dependent on imports. Mongolia consumes an average of 50,000 tons of rice a year, about 50 percent of which is imported from Vietnam, Montsame reports.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, countries have begun to take measures to restrict exports of some food products in accordance with their economic characteristics and there is a potential risk of rice shortages and price rise in Mongolia. Accordingly, the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry and Head of Mongolia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Commission Ch.Ulaan conveyed a request to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam on maintaining the stability of rice export.
Sides also agreed to develop recommendations for the export of heat-processed meat and meat products to Vietnam, and to grant International Veterinary Certificate for deep-frozen meat electronically.
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry will continue to focus on policy measures to stabilize the supply of key food items during the pandemic.