The Mongolian National Federation of Pasture Users Groups organized online training on “Impact of livestock tax on animal husbandry and rangeland management” for members of Citizen Representatives Khural, livestock specialists, land officers, bagh governors, heads of soum association of pasture user groups (APUG), pasture user group (PUG) leaders of Sumber and Undurshireet soums of Tuv aimag which are model soums of GGAHP

We are supporting the development of herders by organizing a “Pasture User Group”

owever, with overgrazing and the deterioration of rangelands, this ecosystem is now in danger. In the long run, severe degradation of rangelands can lead to a drastic reduction of income both for herders and for Mongolia, as Agriculture including herding is the 2nd pillar of the national economy.

Improving livestock quality and protecting genetic resources ”sub-project is being implemented in three aimags

Traceable and high quality yak leather prepared by herders participated in the Green Gold Animal Health project of the Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia made it possible to develop this unique from Mongolia a product, yak leather footballs.

Jornada Friday Bytes - presentations of research programs presented to the staff at the Jornada Experimental Range

The Pastoralist Knowledge Hub (PKH) brings together pastoralists and international actors to integrate pastoralism and pastoralism-related matters into international policy dialogue.

Online meeting was organized Regional Support Group (RISG) of “Central Asia & Mongolia” for International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) on 21 Dec 2020. For this meeting total of 16 people participated involving central Asia pastoral alliance members from Kyrgyz, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and other professional organizations working in rangeland management.

Initiated by the Mongolian National Federation of Pasture User Groups (MNFPUG), a survey was conducted on December 9-13 to identify and assess the current situation of herders in soums with challenging wintering conditions.