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Case study 2. EU SECiM partners awarded by MoFALI Minister

Case study 2. Leading awards for 3 people during the Upscaling of Sheep Shearing for

Wool quality improvement training in Dundgobi
The EU funded SECiM project in cooperation with Altain Uulsiin Orgil herders cooperative from
Khovd province organized an international training on (ToT) “Sheep wool quality improvement
mechanical shearing of sheep, wool sorting and baling” two times in Khovd in June and August
of 2019. As a result of these trainings national shearers and wool classers were trained and
available for upscaling nationwide.
On the request of MoFALI, Dundgobi province and private sector representatives, between 29
June to 5 July 2020, the international training on Upscaling of shearing for sheep wool quality
improvement was conducted in Dundgobi province involving 20 master and 20 assistant shearers
from Dundgobi, Umnugobi, Khuvsgul, Selenge, Sukhbaatar and Tuv provinces to upscale the
shearing practice and increase the number of trainers at national level. MoFALI, GAVS and the
provincial governments partnered very closely for successful organization of the training.
Minister of MoFALI recognized the good work of Mr. Altansukh Tumee, head of AUO cooperative,
for his commitment, leadership and partnerships, as the Best Agricultural Professional Champion.
Altansukh's work as key UNIDO partner has championed development of SFF and sheep
shearing for high quality livestock product supply chains. Furthermore, Mr. Enkhtamir
Erkhembayar, member of AUO cooperative and a master shearing trainer of 2019 was also
awarded by MoFALI with Honorable Food and Agricultural Sector Recognition. Heads of
Agriculture and Investment and Development Policy Departments of Dundgobi were also
awarded by the Minister during this training.
This sheep shearing training prepared a number of upscaling pathways including the improved
spinning technology and wool yarns and exports linkage of wool thermal insulation materials
based on wool by products and opportunities to create new jobs along this business.

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