The Geographical Podcast

Cashmere crisis: Working towards more sustainable production in India, Mongolia and China

May 20, 2022 Geographical Season 2 Episode 5
The Geographical Podcast
Cashmere crisis: Working towards more sustainable production in India, Mongolia and China
Show Notes

Cashmere is produced in cold regions of India, China and Mongolia, among other places. It is produced from the very fine fibres of hardy goats, looked after by herders. But as we discover in this month's podcast, increased demand for cashmere has led to herds of goats greatly increasing, with environmental problems fast to follow.