As Grasslands Die, Herders Turn to Agriculture
Mongolia’s grasslands stagger under the pressures of overuse, forcing herders to learn new skills to keep their animals fed — and their livelihoods intact.
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Mongolia’s grasslands stagger under the pressures of overuse, forcing herders to learn new skills to keep their animals fed — and their livelihoods intact.
2021-03-11 16:42:46 Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. 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. Aside from enhancing the quality of products and exporting them, it creates the conditions for further developing the veterinary field and meeting the consumers’ demand f...