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COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISES EMPOWER WOMEN. By: D.Tsendsuren “Ur jims” cooperative National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives. MONGOLIA. Territory 1.6 million square kilometers Population – 2. 7 million Least densely populated country in the world
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COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISES EMPOWER WOMEN By: D.Tsendsuren “Ur jims” cooperative National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives
MONGOLIA • Territory 1.6 million square kilometers • Population – 2.7million • Least densely populated country in the world • Density – 1.5/km • Landlocked country with average altitude of 1500 m above sea level • Surrounded by high mountain chains, Mongolia has an extreme continental climate • Average summer temperature is +20 Co , winter is -30C
KHOVD PROVINCE • Khovd is one of the 21 provinces, very remote place located in the west of the country • Territory - 76.0 thousand sq. km • Population – 82.2 thousand, households – 20.3 thousand • Density – 1.17/km • Khovd is distinguished by its multi-cultural population. It is home to more than 17 nationalities and ethnicities • Khovd is notorious for its harsh weather cycles, as temperatures regularly reach as high as 35 degrees Celsius and as low as −30 degrees Celsius
National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives • The National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives /NAMAC/ is a non-governmental organization which was re-organized by its First General Assembly in January 1992. The Supreme Council of Agricultural Cooperatives the precursor of NAMAC was founded in 1967. • NAMAC has: • 21 provincial associations • 8 secondary cooperatives • 400 primary cooperatives • Above 100thousands members
“UR JIMS” cooperative • Established in 1999 with 10 members, who are single mums • Started with 2,5 million tugrugs (MNT) • In 2010 this fund increased to 85 million MNT • 2011 – 35 members out of which 32 are women
“UR JIMS” cooperative • Main activities of the cooperative are: • Forestation • Fruit tree plantation • Fruit processing • Seedling nursery “Ur jims” cooperative produces: • 7.5 tones sea buckthorn • 1.5 tones gooseberry • 15000 sea buckthorn seedlings • other green house plants every year
Advantages of the cooperative • Permanent activities • Regular increased members' income • Members’ active participation • Market recognized high quality product • Good leadership – member’s mutual solidarity and trust in their leaders and their ability and willingness to make the cooperative business successful • Empowers women economically and socially
Eco-friendly activities • One of the cooperative’s main goals is to afforest the region • Started with 56000 tree saplings in 1 hectare • Past 12 years coop has regenerated 360 hectares of wasteland and have planted over 2.1 million trees • New varieties of trees were introduced in the region in 92 hectares and called their place “Green wall”
Eco-friendly activities • Cooperative by this activities fights against desertification, helps to balance the eco-system and protects the environment • 90% of Mongolian territory can be regarded as vulnerable to desertification • These areas are almost exclusively used rangelands, supporting about 40 million heads of livestock and numerous populations of wild animals
Concern for the community • Supports local poor families by distributing free berry tree seedlings • Technical assistance to handle growth and take care of them • 20 families of the community today grows berry trees, with the help of the cooperative members, as a source for the some income
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