It was commonly acknowledged that the enormously increased herd size and resulting overgrazing is the major problem lying behind not only declining livestock productivity and persisting rural poverty but also increasing environmental degradation and biodiversity loss in Mongolia. Controlling animal numbers proved to be a hard task as traditionally herders see their livestock as a walking bank, a measure of social status and security. The government’s policy target to reduce the herd size from 43 m in 2008 to 35 m in 2015 under the Mongol Livestock national program has failed and Mongolia counted the highest ever livestock number in
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Green Pasture Pilot 2019 results delivered
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Read moreProvides support to ENSURE Project on Pasture Management
CPR presented to Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock /GASL/, 8th MSP Meeting , Ulaanbaatar, 11-15 June, 2018
CPR’s bid to present to GASL meeting was successful through open competition and on June 13th, Dr.Enkh-Amgalan, CPR’s Founding Director has presented on ‘Building Sustainable Livelihoods for Herders: Applying Integrated Approach and Pilot Testing Results’.Ayirzana Enkh-Amgalan presentation_GASL2018
Read moreCPR proposed recommendations for improving drought/dzud triggers in consideration of herders’ livelihoods and preparedness
CPR has developed recommendations for improving drought/dzud triggers in consideration of herders’ livelihoods and preparedness under the FAO project “EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DROUGHT-CUM-DZUD RESPONSE AND RESILIENCE” TCP/MONDrought-dzud trigger recommendations_eng
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Strengthening herders groups in Mongolia
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Read moreA pilot feeding of Mongolian lamb under the WB-supported Livestock and Agricultural Marketing Project (LAMP)
Project brief summary
- Project name: “Lamb feeding collaborative research project”
- Implementing party: Center for Policy Research
- Implementing herder cooperative: “Bayan Ovon Khukh Khairkhan”
- Project financed by: LAMP & “Bayan Ovon Khukh Khairkhan” cooperative
- Pilot venue: Arkhangai aimag Tsetserleg soum
- Pilot start date: November 3, 2015
- Pilot end date: December 2, 2015
- Pilot duration: 30 days
- Number of lambs fed: 300
- Number of pilot and control lambs monitored: 20/10
Feeding days, by fodder type:
- Green fodder – 33 days (3/XI-5/XII)
- Hay, bran – 22 days (14/XI-5/XII)
Piloting of a new baby camel combed wool brand product successful
Under the consulting services agreement with Oyu Tolgoia company “Support to Local Business and Economic Development Program (LBED) CPR is piloting a new camel brand product –baby camel combed wool. The objective is to contribute to creating sustainable livelihoods of Khanbogd people by building Galbiin Gobi camel brand product and enhancing competitiveness of livestock herding as a key economic activity.
The combed baby camel wool was chosen from among 12 candidates using criteria – a maximum number potential beneficiaries (all herders can benefit), to be based on Gobi region comparative advantages, application of feasible but innovative technology.
Read moreLivestock and Agricultural Marketing Project (LAMP) is making a success.
CPR is implementing the LAMP in the Chuluut, Tsahir and Tsetserleg soums of the Arkhangai aimag.
Despite late approvals of project funding local project beneficiaries have made a good progress on the project implementation by managing to grow green fodder, vegetables and building greenhouses and storage facilities.
Read moreInnovative 3-level community conservation model successfully tested.
The project has successfully piloted 3-layer community conservation model in which local citizens/herders are held responsible for the sustainable use of not only pastureland but also biodiversity on it by signing formal contracts with the soum governor. The first in Mongolia methodology for introducing financial offsets in case of pastureland was successfully developed and supported by local stakeholders.
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