Mayo to Mongolia: an inside look into nomadic sheep herders 

Farming reporter Zoe Geary spoke with Sean Keane to get a behind-the-scenes look at the life of nomadic sheep herders in a country with one of the highest rates of lamb consumption

Sean Keane is in front of some mountain steppes, typical landscape of the region.

About 300km from the nearest town, Mayo farmer Sean Keane began to grasp the enormity of the challenges facing Mongolia’s nomadic sheep herders.

Surrounded by vast, degraded pastures stretching as far as the eye could see, he found himself immersed in a world far removed from his home.