Why private sector investment is important for alpaca and vicuña fibre trade sustainability: A case study from Tolconi Arequipa in the southern Andes in Peru

Abstract

A presentation contributing to the panel on "Sustainable Livestock Systems. What Role for Private Sector?" organized by ILRI and partners on the project STELARR (Sustainable Large-Scale Investments in Rangeland Restoration) at UNCCD CRIC 23, Panama City, December 1st, 2025.

Citation

Michaud, E. 2025. Why private sector investment is important for alpaca and vicuña fibre trade sustainability: A case study from Tolconi Arequipa in the southern Andes in Peru. Presented at the ILRI side event (Sustainable Livestock Systems: What Role for Private Sector? ) during the twenty-third session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 23) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Panama City, Panama, 1–5 December 2025. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

  • Michaud, E.