A sustainable and self-sufficient cashmere industry in Mongolia

Goal(s) : Ensuring the sustainable production and supply of high-quality cashmere that meets the specifications of an internationally recognised certification system adapted to the Mongolian nomadic farming system.

Project dates : 2024 - 2027

Number of beneficiaries : 500 farming households belonging to 3 cooperatives

Place of execution : Bayankhongor

GOATS Project (BayankhonGor coOperatives are Autonomous Towards Sustainability): supporting the complete empowerment of the sustainable cashmere sector led by the Eeltei Baylag network by 2026.

Partners

EBCN
The Nomadic Legacy of the Steppes NGO

Financing

HTH

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