Mongolian herders profit as overgrazing is curtailed

HOHHOT－Hai Quan, a herdsman in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is making more money with fewer livestock thanks to a subsidy policy.

The government implemented the policy in 2011, providing subsidies to herdsmen who stop using damaged grassland.

The country has spent 45.5 billion yuan ($6.64 billion) on subsidies in the region, benefiting more than 4.9 million farmers and herdsmen every year.