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UNCCD COP17

The SFA participated in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 in August 2026 with an ambitious two-week programme of events and activities. The global conference focused on tackling land degradation, desertification, and drought, and brought together governments, scientists, businesses and civil society. A key message emerged from the SFA's activities: healthy landscapes, healthy livestock and resilient pastoralist communities are interconnected.

View the SFA's COP17 Programme Visit the UNCCD COP17 Website

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.

Visit the NFC Website View the Past 2025 Event

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Herder Trainings Conducted in Scope of the Eastern Steppe Project

Herder Trainings Conducted in Scope of the Eastern Steppe Project

June 27, 2024/

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

SFA Open Letter to the EU Council | Herder Perspective on PEF

SFA Open Letter to the EU Council | Herder Perspective on PEF

June 21, 2024/

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

Phase Two of Dzud Support | Aid Delivered to 1,760 Herding Families

Phase Two of Dzud Support | Aid Delivered to 1,760 Herding Families

June 4, 2024/

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

SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 Public Consultation is Now Open

SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 Public Consultation is Now Open

May 29, 2024/

Update: This public consultation has now closed. The SFA has opened public consultation on our draft SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 and...

SNF Global Conference 2024 Summary | Beijing, China

SNF Global Conference 2024 Summary | Beijing, China

May 1, 2024/

Make it Last The first Sustainable Natural Fibres (SNF) Global Conference, aimed at advancing sustainability and responsible practices within the...

What Does Decent Work Mean to Women Herders in Rural Mongolia?

What Does Decent Work Mean to Women Herders in Rural Mongolia?

March 7, 2024/

In 2022, on behalf of the SFA, María E. Fernández-Giménez with the assistance of Tugsbuyan Bayarbat, Chantsallkham Jamsranjav and Tungalag...

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