Ulaanbaatar
The HU to promote sustainable management of Mongolian steppe grasslands
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The Swiss
Cooperation in Mongolia and the Mongolian National Federation of Pasture User
Groups of Herders will cooperate with ‘the HU’ band to promote sustainable
management of Mongolian steppe grasslands.
The Mongolian
rock band ’the HU’ which has millions of fans around the world is to join hands
with the Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia and
National Federation of Pasture User Groups of herders to promote sustainable
management of Mongolian steppe grasslands which makes 80% of total territory of
the country within its corporate social responsibility. Through revitalization
of best practices and knowledge of nomadic herders on sustainable management of
rangelands and stocking density, and introduction of tools for responsible use
and management, the project has rehabilitated and prevented from degradation 20
million hectors of degraded rangelands.
‘The HU’
expressed to support the “Responsible Nomads” standard for sustainable nomadic
livestock production and its e traceability system. The system was developed
with the support from Green Gold and Animal Health Project of the Swiss Cooperation in Mongolia and Ministry of Food
Agriculture and Light Industry and managed by the National Federation of PUGs
of Herders.
“Responsible
Nomads” standard and traceability system aims to certify distinct quality
properties of livestock products of nomadic herding and local livestock breeds,
sustainable management of steppe grasslands and animal welfare. The e
traceability system enables to monitor fulfilment of the performance indicators
of the standard by aimag/provinces, soum/counties, baghs, Pasture User Groups
and by an individual herder family.
