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	'The reputation and quality assurance of Mongolian cashmere on the world market begins with herders'.pdf Herder cooperatives can work together to access high-quality billies that can be shared amongst herding families, and they should seek out traders and processors that are willing to pay a premium price for high-quality fibre.
	Lemmon and Zvaigzne - Industry Talk Making a difference to the Mongolian.pdf Herders face income instability and uncertainty and are often indebted to intermediaries for cash advances
	Exploding demand for cashmere wool is ruining Mongolia's grasslands _ Science _ AAAS.pdf [the SCP] also encourages herders to negotiate prices directly with clothing manufacturers, potentially cutting out the Chinese middlemen who control the cashmere market.
	convergence-dot-tech-mongolia.pdf Herders face income instability and uncertainty and are often indebted to intermediaries for cash advances
	Toronto startup uses blockchain to help Mongolian farmers create sustainable supply chain _ BetaKit.pdf The company selected cashmere herders for its pilot, as herders face income instability and are oftenindebted to intermediaries for cash advances. There is also a lack of agreement on sustainability and chain of custody processes, and grazing lands are threatening the viability of the industry.
	Good Company_ Naadam’s Cashmere Knitwear Makes Sustainable Fashion Accessible - Barron's.pdf The source of the problem points to the high markups in the supply chain, which “kept herders at a disadvantage financially while allowing middlemen to benefit,” Scanlan found. If the herders sell cashmere at $20 a kilogram, the traders and brokers can make $50 through reselling to the manufacturers.
	Democratizing Cashmere_ Caitlin Tormey of Naadam _ Fiverr Blog.pdf Naadam, a direct-to consumer cashmere brand that’s making luxe knitwear more sustainable, more accessible, and more affordable for everyone. By purchasing directly from nomadic Mongolian herders, Naadam is able to reduce their carbon footprint, offer livestock insurance, and create special non-profit opportunities for all the herders they work with. The result of purchasing directly from the source? An incredibly so
	note chenj Trader intermediaries (chenj) are a major obstacle to implementing sustainable production chains in Mongolia. Traders prevent collective action by herders, conspire to depress prices, and may keep herders in perpetual debt indenture (#herder-debt), such that herders are deprived of potential income. As traders are only interested in maximizing short-term profit, they have no motivation to invest in an ethical and sustainable commodity chain -- and indeed their interests may be threatened by initiatives to increase sustainability through collective action.