livestock insurance
NAADAM 'Nomadic' Cashmere_ Sweaters with substance.... by Matthew Scanlan — Kickstarter.pdf We start with the Mongolian Nomadic herders where we get our raw fibers, we then manufacturer our sweaters in Mongolia. From there the garments get sold to you! We take 10% of all our profits and invest in the World Banks livestock insurance program that protects those same nomadic herders we sourced our raw fibers from. Profits get circulated to the base of our supply chain via micro-economic investments in livestock insurance. Every garment purchased will contribute to herd insurance that directly provides economic and cultural stability for the herders. | |
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 livestock insurance Mitigating risk can improve herder livelihoods. Livestock insurance, as a financialization or risk, shifts mitigation response away from livestock to economic capital. Insurance can thus accommodate smaller herd sizes. |