Identification of Animals in Central Region

Aim of the Project:

To assist Mongolian Ministry of Food and Agriculture in improvement of livestock production and health through new identification of food producing animals in order:

• Facilitation of the introduction of identification of food producing animals following European Union standard. Facilitation of the export of food and other products of animal origin in European Union.
• Facilitation of the movement and breeding control of food producing animals.
• Facilitation of the monitoring of communicable diseases of food producing animals.

For this purpose the project will prepare and equip selected specialists from individual Central Region commons in ear-marking of cattle who will transfer their new knowledge and skill to others (multiplying effect).

Outputs of the Project:

• Initiated identification of cattle in Central Region of Mongolia according to European Union standard.
• Selected Mongolian specialists from individual somons trained in identification of animals by ear-marking.
• Trainees of the project courses equipped by instruments for ear-marking.
• Special manual in Mongolian language for ear-marking of food producing animals prepared for the project courses and for eventual use in the whole Mongolia.

Contacts: Daniela Lukešová, lukesd@centrum.cz