Ulaanbaatar, April 21, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Mongolia imports 15,000 tonnes of fertilizer annually from Russia and China.
Meanwhile, a plant located in Emeelt, on the western outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, has the capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of fertilizer per year. This means it could fully meet the fertilizer demand of Mongolia’s agriculture and crop farming sectors and export surplus production. The “Protein Mongolia” plant processes animal waste bones and by-products using modern technology to produce environmentally friendly organic fertilizer as well as animal feed.
The plant’s fertilizer is widely used in crop farming, potato and vegetable cultivation, and tree nurseries. Each day, it processes 30–50 tonnes of animal waste bones and meat, producing 30–35 tonnes of fertilizer and feed. The “Protein Mongolia” plant also extracts oil from animal bones and has been exporting it to the Republic of Korea since 2023. The oil is reportedly used in Korea for the production of aviation fuel. Director of the “Protein Mongolia” plant N. Oyunbat informed Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Iderbat Ts. that 3,000 tonnes of bone oil have so far been exported to the Republic of Korea. In addition to mineral-enriched organic fertilizer, the plant supplies animal feed to major poultry farms such as “Tumen Shuvuut” and “Bayan.”
During the meeting, Minister Iderbat stated, “National producers can develop only by becoming exporters. The government must support this through subsidies and preferential policies. Accordingly, four working groups have been established to ensure the implementation of measures aimed at increasing agricultural exports, including meat, crops, wool, cashmere, and the Eurasian trade agreement. The government will provide policy support to enterprises producing import-substituting goods and will work to expand exports of agricultural and livestock-origin products. For instance, we will study the possibility of including the bone-processing plant in the President’s ‘White Gold’ movement and providing specific support.”
Having introduced Italian technology to Mongolia, the “Protein Mongolia” bone-processing plant plans to produce its powdered organic fertilizer in pellet form and export it in the future. The company has also built a warehouse with a storage capacity of 2,500 tonnes to expand bone oil exports. Currently, the plant operates at only 30 percent of its total capacity, though it has the potential to reach full utilization. However, company management emphasized that limited market access for its products and insufficient state support remain major challenges.
