Pooling in resources

After the cooperative was established, local herdsmen can pool in grassland, livestock, expertise, vehicles and equipment, and share the economic benefits of professional management.

As herdsmen have grassland use rights according to the contracts they signed with the local government in the 1980s, the cooperative gives each household a subsidy of 2,000 yuan ($300) a year for using the grassland in rotation. This not only protects the ecological system on the grassland, but also increases