The 11th International Conference on Policy, Innovation, and Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Pastoral Areas of the Mongolian Plateau.

August 16-19, 2025. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Conference agenda

August 16 (Saturday) – Arrival in Ulaanbaatar

• Arrival in Ulaanbaatar and check-in
• Welcome dinner and informal networking organized by the Dean of School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences

August 17 (Sunday) – Conference Day

08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Remarks from MULS and IMAU representatives

10:10 – 11:00 Thematic Presentations: Pastoral Sustainability, Rural Development, and Grassland Management

• Herder Household Mobility: Concepts, Factors, Costs and Benefits Ganzorig Gonchigsumlaa PhD., Munkh-Od Sukhbaatar, Sugar Damdindorj School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• From Overgrazing to Regeneration: Policy Pathways for Healthy Rangelands Lkhagvadorj Dorjburegdaa, Enkh-Orchlon.L, Jeff Bennett, Duinkherjav.B, Colin Brown, Munkh-Orchlon.L School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• The Evolution of Policy-Based Grassland Insurance in Inner Mongolia: A Welfare Governance Perspective Xing Su PhD. Department of Economics and Management, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

  11:00 – 11:20 Group Photo and Coffee Break

  11:20 – 12:00 Thematic Presentations: Pastoral Sustainability, Rural Development, and Grassland Management

• Rural Socialized Service Organizations: An Alternative Roadmap for Small Farmers to Modernization Xiu Changbai PhD. Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Sciences
• Accelerating the Internationalization of Socialized Service Supply to Boost High-Quality Development of Agriculture in the Mongolian Plateau Siqin Menghe PhD. Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences
• DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN MONGOLIA’S LABOR MARKET: CURRENT OUTLOOK AND FUTURE TRENDS

  Tseveennamjil.D, Erdenesuren.Ya, Munkchimeg.D

  School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences

  13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (1^st floor)

  14:00 – 16:00 Thematic Presentations: Policy, Markets, and Productivity in Agriculture and Livestock

• Policy Analysis of the Mongolian Meat Market: Application of the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) Methodology Amartuvshin Otgondemberel, Batjargal Natsagdorj PhD., Gantulga Tsambaa PhD. School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• Impact of management capacity on performance of leather and skin factory. Myagmarsuren Damdinsuren PhD., Erdenetuya Mangaa.
• Measuring Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in Mongolia: A Bootstrap DEA Approach Baasansuren Sandui, Purev Byamba PhD., Kadirbek Dagys PhD. School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• Identifying Priority Areas for the Development of the Mongolian Livestock Sector using BOCR and AHP Methods Purev Byamba PhD., Nyamaa Nyamsuren PhD., Ariunbold Batkhuu School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• Opportunities for Increasing Bactrian Camel Milk Production Buyannemekh Puntsagdorj PhD., Yadmaa Zandan PhD., Uranchimeg Purev PhD. School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences
• The Comparative Study of Factors Influencing Consumer Food Choice Tuul Damdinsuren, Undrakh Zagarkhorloo PhD., Nansalmaa Tsagaan-Uvgun PhD., Byambajargal.Gansukh School of Economics and Business, Mongolian University of Life Sciences

   

  16:00 – 17:00 Conference Dinner

  18:00 – 20:00 Cultural Exchange Program

   

  August 18 (Monday) – Field visit and discussion

  08:00 – 08:30 Breakfast

  09:00 – 11:00 Meeting of MULS and IMAU delegates with UN FAO Mongolia representatives, bilaterial exchanges on teacher training and professional development

  11:00 – 13:00 Cultural Exchange Program

  13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

  18:00 – 20:00 Dinner and bilateral exchanges on Curriculum development for pastoral and sustainability studies; Student internship opportunities; Joint scientific research initiatives organized by the Rector of Mongolian University of Life Sciences

  August 19 (Tuesday) – Departure

  08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast

  09:00 Departure to Chinggis Khaan International airport