Collective Code of Practices for Sustainable Nomadic Livestock Production has been approved as a National Standard in Mongolia

The Mongolian national federation of pasture user groups organized an online training on "Importance of livestock tax in livestock breeding and pasture management".

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 project has received 124.4 million MNT from the Green Gold Animal Health project of the Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia and 35.4 million MNT from the Mongolian University of Life Sciences.

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

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.

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.