Leather processing factories are currently sourcing 1,793 cattle hides from Dornod aimag, 605 from Sukhbaatar aimag, as well as 4,000 sheepskins from Khuvsgul aimag and 3,000 from Arkhangai aimag, through the Mongolian Agricultural Commodity Exchange.

As an initial step, raw hides and skins are being purchased directly from herders in Khentii, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Arkhangai, and Khuvsgul aimags, given preliminary processing, and then supplied to manufacturers through exchange-based trading, according to the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MFA).

The MFA, Agricultural Commodity Exchange LLC, the Mongolian Leather Industry Association, and leather-processing companies are jointly implementing the “Leather to Wealth” program through a public-private partnership. As part of the initiative, a collection point has been established in Kherlen soum of Khentii aimag to purchase hides and skins and provide initial treatment.

The new collection points allow herders and businesses to deliver animal hides and skins directly, creating an opportunity to supply processing factories without intermediaries.

Under the program, the Agricultural Commodity Exchange is also working with leather-processing factories to advise herders and residents on the causes of damage to hides and skins, ways to prevent such damage, and methods of increasing the value of raw materials. The quality and standards of the hides and skins are inspected and assessed on site.

In the eastern region, approximately 150,000 cattle hides were supplied last year, including 47,000 from Khentii, 57,000 from Dornod, and 51,000 from Sukhbaatar aimags.

Published Date:2026-09-14