Firstly, based on the “Third Campaign of
Reclaiming Virgin Lands” (Bayar, 2008), which is supported by a
300 Mio. US$ credit from Russia (Hantulga, 2009), the Mongolian
government started in 2008 to convert additional 50,000 ha
to agricultural land. To a great extend, suitable land to be converted
is located in the research area, the Kharaa basin and the
neighbouring Selenge and Tuul basin