ULAN BATOR, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Mongolian government on Wednesday decided to distribute livestock feed among herder households in several provinces to help them overcome extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud."
"Dzud" is a Mongolian term to describe the frigid winter that comes after a dry summer and causes the death of a great number of livestock due to starvation or cold weather.
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