herd management

That's why Densambuu and other activists and groups are working with herders to come up with viable solutions. Gankhuyag Nyam-Ochir, who directs the Mongolian Association of Pastureland User Groups, representing a third of all nomadic herders in Mongolia, says the trick is to supplement herders' income from cashmere goats with other animals that carry the promise of high revenue, like yaks or camels.

Better herd management that includes selling off older animals for and supporting herders to access markets for goat meat, cheese and milk in conjunction with a better price for cashmere means that it is now possible to plan for less goats without compromising revenues for herders.

herd management Goat herds should be managed to optimize efficiency and productivity, by culling older animals, maximizing revenue from secondary products, investing in better livestock, etc.