Government to support fruit farms

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Industry and Agriculture Ministry has announced a tender to support "Seabucktorn" program and to assist launching of fruit farms. Within its goal to promote industrialization, the Government for reforms has decided to finance winter greenhouses that grow fruits such as apple, plum, cherry, raspberry, strawberry and blackcurrant throughout a year. In order to meet certain percentage of domestic needs and to reduce imports of vegetables and fruits, the Government will fund a creation of winter glasshouses and solar-heated greenhouses in Ulaanbaatar and in provinces that plant cucumber, sweet pepper, leaf vegetables and fruits. To intensify its ongoing "Seabucktorn" program, the Government is also planning to lend out seabucktorn seedlings to farmers.