FINAL REPORT

Cultivation Agriculture
During socialism, the Davshilt negdel of Myangad sum cultivated 200-250 ha farmland each
year with fodder crops, melons, onions, garlic, potatoes and other vegetables (see Fig. 61).
The farmlands were not located on the territory of Myangad but of Khovd sum, in the
northern part at Doloogiin gazar. 20
250
Vegetables Potatoes Cereals Fodder Crops Total
200
Sown Area (ha)
150
100
50
0
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
Year
Figure 61: Sown Area of negdel and Crop Farmers, Myangad sum (1980-2005)
Source: Statistics provided by aimag administration
After the dissolution of the negdel, the sown area declined sharply. Nowadays, private
households and one cooperative cultivate potatoes, vegetables and melons. In 2006, 53
households cultivated 57 ha including fields located on the territory of Khovd and Buyant
sums. 21
Some households have been engaged in cultivation agriculture since 1959 when the
vegetables brigade of the Davshilt negdel was established. Others started cultivation after
20 The total size of the Doloogiin gazar amounted to 300-400 ha. Each year part of the cropland was used for
cultivation whilst the remaining lay fallow.
21 42 households cultivated 45 ha at Doloogiin gazar, two households 7 ha at the 108-iin gazar (Buyant sum) and
nine households 5 ha at the Khovd River at Khunztin bulan (Myangad sum) (Information provided by sum
administration, June 2006)
114