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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 link 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 NFC 2026 Conference will take place in Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) and Graaff-Reinet from 1-5 June 2026. Click the buttons below to explore more and register on the NFC website:
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In collaboration with Agricultural Master’s student Alina Haus, from the University of Göttingen in Germany, the SFA initiated a study...

After the busy seasons of spring and summer for producing cashmere fibre, herders have gathered once again this autumn, on...

We are on the look out for a new Head of Operations to oversee the SFA-wide budgets and ensure that...

Join the Global Conversation on the Future of Natural Fibres Natural Fibre Connect launches its 2nd annual conference this September in...

The SFA is looking to hire a Project Manager to establish a scalable cashmere certification programme in Afghanistan that can...

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) hosted a conference in Biella, Italy on February 2-3. The event welcomed over 70 guests...
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