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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.
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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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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