Mongolia, Training for Rural Development, Mongolia, (CIDA): January 2004–December 2010
Project Description
The project will improve rural livelihoods in Mongolia, evidenced by increased net income for rural households, improved social and living conditions and increased opportunities for rural women and poor. The project will improve the institutional capacity of MSUA and its associated research institutes and strengthen of the national extension service. A producer-driven research system will make applied research more relevant to rural development. The development of an extension-training department at MSUA and strengthening the research capabilities of MSUA staff at the university and its branches this project will facilitate training of agrologists for effective transfer of information throughout the Mongolian agricultural community. New and sustainable crop and livestock production methods will improve productivity and in turn, profitability in the rural economy, which will help to diminish poverty and food security issues in Mongolia.
