In recent years, there has been a growing market trend for animal raw materials, especially wool and cashmere products, to produce environmentally friendly and animal-friendly products. This situation is likely to deepen in the future. It is the "duty" of our herders, producers, governmental and non-governmental organizations to respond wisely to consumers' needs and requirements.

In 2020, 2244 people were trained in the field of cooperatives, of which 1155 participants or 51 percent were men and 1089 people or 49 percent were women.

Commodity Cooperatives In 2020, The Mongolian National Federation of Pasture User Groups (NFPUG) produced 36.7 tons of yak wool, 11.4 tons of camel wool, 726 tons of sheep wool, 30 tons of goat cashmere, and 49,100 head of cattle. In addition, 11,424 pieces of leather, barley flour, and other products were supplied to the domestic market, making a sales of 5.4 billion MNT.

The "All Members Meeting" of Green Gold Finance SCC was organized at the headquarters of the Mongolian national federation of Pasture user groups / March 18, 2021 /. Participants participated in the plenary session, both online and offline, and discussed six main issues. Specifically, Green Gold Finance SCC's annual report for 2020, the Supervisory Board report oversaw the report, dividends, allocation of assets, re-election of members of the Board of Directors, amendments to the charter's approval 2021 action plan, and budget.

On March 16, 2021, the government, herders, herder cooperatives, pasture users, wool and cashmere manufacturers, and project implementers met to create the activities of stakeholders in the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable cashmere production.

In the scope of Pasture Management and Climate Change Adaptation Component, a total of 144 herder groups (PHG) has been organized; agreed on a three-year rangeland management plan by an inclusive integrated approach, and series of training on rangeland management and risk management for herders and government officers and specialist of soum level are provided.

The Steering Committee Meeting of the Green Gold Animal Health project of the

Through the Green Gold-Livestock Health Project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the distinct qualities of Mongolia’s nomadic livestock products have been digitally certified. The measure is aimed to improve the competitiveness of the products in foreign and domestic markets by enhancing the processing of livestock commodities. 

Some methodological recommendations are given by livestock breeding consultant Ch. Arildii on the training “Effects of the grazing taxes on livestock husbandry and grassland management practice” organized by National Federation of Pasture Users Groups of Herders.

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