Ulaanbaatar
Soccer balls being manufactured with processed yak leather
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On August 19, Speaker of the
State Great Khural G.Zandanshatar got acquainted with the operations of the ‘Mongolian
Ball’ factory that is producing soccer balls made of processed yak
leather.
The factory’s manager B.Erdenebayar received the
Parliament Speaker and introduced the products.
Mongolia has been producing soccer balls made of
processed yak leather that are environmentally friendly and meet international
standards since 2017. The company continues its operations in
line with the goals to develop responsible production with
clear origin.
Consumers in the global market have a high interest in
environmentally-friendly products made from sustainable materials of
which origins are clear. Thus, in aims of making Mongolian livestock-sourced
commodities and products more recognized and highly valued, improving their
competitiveness on the global market, and supporting the supply chain, a
traceability system named ‘Responsible Nomads’ is currently being developed in
the framework of the Green Gold-Livestock Health Project funded by the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
The raw materials prepared through the system are
being used to produce two types of soccer balls - for adults and children,
introduced the manager.
Congratulating the ‘Mongolian Ball’ company,
Speaker G.Zandanshatar highlighted the importance of the industry in creating
more job opportunities as well as increasing herders’ income.
