Pasture Land Use It Sustainably (PLUS) Project

  • Donors: ADRA Switzerland, Zurich & Aargau Provinces (Switzerland)
  • Budget: 292, 933 USD
  • Duration: 30 months (2021-2023)
  • Focus area: Pasture Users Group (PUG)’s in Ider District of Zavkhan Province
  • Beneficiary Partners: 100 herder households
Goal

The sustainability of herder communities’ livelihoods in Ider district is increased with the adoption of Holistic Management (HM) approach by Savory Institute in pastureland management.

Sustainability

Establishment of Holistic Management (HM) Hub associated with Ider Milk facility supply system and existing herder managed Pasture User Group organizations in Ider District.

Result
  • Knowledge about the HM approach by Savory Institute disseminated and adopted by Pasture User Groups (PUGs) or herder groups.
  • A Holistic Management (HM) Hub is established in Ider district.
  • Increased herders’ household income through improved quality of milk and dairy products sold to local markets and establish market value chain through enhanced management capacity of female herders.
Highlights
  • The pilot project conducted and completed the five-series of the “On Demand Holistic Management (HM) online training participated by 10 selected stakeholders and representatives from relevant organizations or agencies that work on rangeland and/or pastureland management.
  • Completed the translation of Holistic Land and Livestock Management (HLLM) manuals of Savory Institute to be used in rangeland and pastureland management applications.
  • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ADRA and Zavkhan Provincial Government was signed during the official launch of the project.
  • Series of awareness and project activities on the PLUS project was conducted during the spring season in 2021 including the introduction of the Holistic Management approach attended by the target 100 herder households with representatives from the Ider District local government.