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UNCCD COP17
The SFA will participate in the upcoming UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17, a key global event focused on tackling land degradation, desertification, and drought. Bringing together governments, scientists, businesses and civil society, COP17 provides a critical platform to advance sustainable land management and resilient livelihoods. The event will take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August 2026. Click the links below to find out more.
NATURAL FIBRE CONNECT (NFC)
The SFA is a co-host of the annual NFC Conference, collaborating with partners in the alpaca, cashmere, mohair and wool industries. Together, our mission is to amplify herders' voices and build consensus around the shared challenges facing the natural fibre sector. The next NFC Conference is set to take place in South Africa in April 2027.
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This year, in 2024, the global cashmere supply chain experienced an unanticipated challenge due to the natural climate disaster that...

Wool Days in Biella 16th – 20th September 2024 Città Studi, Biella, Italy Buy Tickets A WORLD WITH MORE NATURAL...

The Mountain Partnership, under the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation (UN FAO), supported by the Small Grants Programme of...

The Promotion of Sustainable Landscapes and Biodiversity Conservation in the Eastern Steppe of Mongolia’s Drylands Project – or Eastern Steppe...

Subject: Herder Perspective on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Date: 13th June 2024 Dear Council of the European Union, I...

With incredibly kind offers and contributions from our international members and partners, the SFA was able to deliver our second...
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